Hairy Saltwort

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Spirobassia hirsuta

Hairy Saltwort, a reference photo
Photo: Christiaan Sepp (illustrator), Janus (Jan) Kops (1765–1849), Herman Christiaan van Hall (editors) · Public domain

Spirobassia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Spirobassia. It is an annual plant native to temperate Eurasia, ranging from Spain to Germany and Italy, and from Greece to Ukraine, the Caucasus, western Siberia, Central Asia, Xinjiang, and Iran.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hairy Saltwort 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
Spirobassia hirsuta

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