Appearance
Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall. It has narrow fleshy green to yellow green leaves and large flower heads, with six yellow ray florets which may be up to 1.5–2.5 cm across. The flowers are self-fertile and may also be pollinated by bees, flies and beetles. They bloom between June and October and can smell like shoe polish.
Distribution
It is native to temperate parts of Europe, Africa and Asia.Habitat
It is native to temperate parts of Europe, Africa and Asia.Uses
Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a leaf vegetable. It was formerly sold in markets in London for uses in pickles.In Lebanon, it was evaluated for use in saline agriculture.
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