''Salsola komarovii'' is an
annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that completes its life cycle, from germination to the production of seeds, within one growing season, and then dies. Globally, 6% of all plant species and 15% of herbaceous plants (excluding trees and shrubs) are ...
native to China, Korea, Japan and eastern Russia. It grows to a height of .
It is cultivated as a vegetable; the leaves and young shoots are eaten.
In
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
it is known as okahijiki
[ which translates as "land seaweed".
]
References
Amaranthaceae
Leaf vegetables
Barilla plants
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