New Zealand spinach
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q278283
Library of congress:
sh2018001153
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Stephens, J.M. Spinach, New Zealand--[T]etragonia tetragonioides (Pallas) O. Ktze., 2015:t.p. (New Zealand spinach is used in the same manner as spinach, but the plant is very different; New Zealand spinach has a flavor very similar to, but milder than, common spinach)
- Arsenault, R. Growing New Zealand spinach, 2015, via WWW, May 5, 2018(New Zealand spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides), also known as Cook's cabbage or tetragon)
- PLANTS database, via WWW, May 5, 2018(Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pall.) Kuntze, New Zealand spinach. Synonym: Tetragonia expansa. Genus Tetragonia)
- Missouri Botanical Garden plant finder, via WWW, May 5, 2018(Tetragonia tetragonioides; common name: New Zealand spinach; not a true spinach)
- ITIS, via WWW, May 5, 2018(Tetragonia tetragonioides. Common names: New Zealand-spinach, New Zealand spinach. Synonym: Tetragonia expansa)
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Wikipedia description:
Tetragonia tetragonioides, commonly called New Zealand spinach, warrigal greens or by its Māori name of Kōkihi, is a flowering plant in the fig-marigold family (Aizoaceae). It is often cultivated as a leafy vegetable. It is a widespread species, native to eastern Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It has been introduced and is an invasive species in many parts of Africa, Europe, North America, and South America. Its natural habitat is sandy shorelines and bluffs, often in disturbed areas. It is a halophyte and grows well in saline ground.
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