Salsola komarovii
Salsola komarovii Iljin
Salsola komarovii is an annual plant in the Chenopodiaceae family, native to regions including China, Korea, Japan, and eastern Russia. It typically reaches heights of 20 to 50 centimeters and is cultivated for its edible leaves and young shoots. In Japan, it is referred to as okahijiki, a term meaning 'land seaweed.'
Description
Salsola komarovii, described by Iljin in 1933, is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family and is found in North-Central and Southeast China, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, the Kuril Islands, Manchuria, Primorye, and Sakhalin. This plant is utilized as a vegetable, with its leaves and young shoots consumed. Its Japanese name, okahijiki, reflects its culinary use and texture, likening it to seaweed.
Distribution
China North-Central · China Southeast · Inner Mongolia · Japan · Korea · Kuril Is. · Manchuria · Primorye · Sakhalin