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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Cycloloma atriplicifolium is a ANNUAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 7in). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Seed
Edible Uses:

Seed - cooked. It is very small, about 1.5mm in diameter[270], but was used as a staple food by several native North American Indian tribes[257]. It can be ground into a powder and mixed with wheat or other cereals and used in making bread etc. It can also be used as a gruel[61, 105, 161, 257].

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Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic Febrifuge

The plant has been used in the treatment of fevers, rheumatism and headaches[216, 257].

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Other Uses

Dye

A pink dye is obtained from the seed[216, 257].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

We have almost no information on this species but assume it can be grown as a summer annual in Britain. It probably requires a well-drained fairly light soil in a sunny position[K].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - we have no information on this plant but suggest sowing the seed in situ in April or May.

Other Names

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Native Range

NORTHERN AMERICA: Canada (Ontario, Saskatchewan (southeast), Manitoba (south)), United States (Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Utah)

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Cycloloma atriplicifolium - (Spreng.)Coult.