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Arthrocnemum macrostachyum / Salicornia fruticosa
Suffruticose, is a robust monoecious perennial, up to 150 cm tall, diffuse, glaucous - green; stem up to 1 cm in diam. woody; branches prostrate to erect, fleshy and jointed, 3 - 4 mm in diameter. Flowers in horizontal groups of 3, embedded in axils. Flowers are male and female. Very common plant, grows practically on every beach, preferring the rocky ones!
Other names: Grmoliki omakalj, omaga, smucanj, poznatija Young sprouts are edible even were considered as medicinal due to its effects (diuretic, purgative and laxative). Since burned plant leaves a lots of Na2CO3 (base) its ashes were used in traditional methods for soap making. In that way alkali sodium would react with the organic fat acids.
Da stari latinski naziv svakako nudi puno više rezultata! hvala na pojašnjenju i drago mi je da su nam sve biljke uz more diurtici ili laksativi :D ha ha
Grmoliki omakalj, omaga, smucanj, poznatija kao grmolika caklenjača ili lat. stari naziv: Salicornia fruticosa! jestiva kad je mlada i ljekovita (diuretik, purgativ i laksativ), nekad su služile u proizvodnji sapuna jer gorenjem nastaje pepeo bogat natrijevim karbonatom..eto, detaljan opis:)))
Hvala, stvarno me čudi što ne mogu naći hrvatsko ime za ovo....omg, a prilično je česta biljčica, nerijetko jedina na plaži.
Spotted on Feb 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 7, 2013
