Professional paper
https://doi.org/10.33128/k.61.2.5
Economic opportunities of wild growing species Salsola soda L. (saltwort)
Elena Kovač
; studentica Agronomskoga fakulteta Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivana Vitasović Kosić
orcid.org/0000-0001-9372-5892
; Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
According to the systematic Salsola soda L. belongs to the family Chenopodiaceae. It is a wild growing annual plant and it is mostly used as a vegetable in Dalmatia and more widely in the Mediterranean area. It is widespread in gravelly and sandy habitats along the islands and Adriatic coast. This plant needs to be exposed to the full light. It is an indicator of extreme heat, and thrives in a high-salinity (halophyte) habitat. It is endangered due to poor managment of the habitat in which it is widespread. As a food, Salsola soda L. has a low calorie content and it is a source of essential vitamins. The green leaf color indicates that it has a substantial amount of vitamins A and K, and its sour taste suggests that it is rich in vitamin C. It is included in the list of Plants for the Future, as a nutritional plant and itis cultivated throughout Europe, mostly in Italy, England, Greece and even more in the Mediterranean part of Croatia along the Adriatic coast. Closely related subspecies Salsola kali L. ssp. tragus (L.) Nyman, also noted in Croatia, due to the large amount of protein is used as animal feed
Keywords
Salsola soda; wild growing; halophyte; feed; agretti; Mediterranean
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243380
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Publication date:
20.8.2020.
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