Short-leaf anabasis

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Anabasis brevifolia

Short-leaf anabasis, a reference photo
Photo: Carl Anton von Meyer (1795-1855) · Public domain

Anabasis brevifolia, also known as short-leaf anabasis, (Chinese: 短叶假木贼) is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It is found from the southern West Siberian Plain, across Central Asia to northern China. Together with wormwood, Anabasis brevifolia is an important forage plant in areas of Mongolia and the Kazakh steppe.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Short-leaf anabasis being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Species
Anabasis brevifolia

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