Are Atriplehalimus and Atripleprostrata in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Chenopodiaceae.

Can you substitute Atriplehalimus for Atripleprostrata?

They share the Chenopodiaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Atriplehalimus vs Atripleprostrata

Atriplex halimus · Atriplex prostrata

Atriplehalimus

Atriplex halimus

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Primary use: medicinal

Atriplex halimus is a species of fodder shrub in the family Amaranthaceae.

Atripleprostrata

Atriplex prostrata

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Atriplex sect. Teutliopsis
Primary use: medicinal

Atriplex prostrata, called the spear-leaved orache, hastate orache, thin-leaf orache, triangle orache, and fat hen, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the saltbush genus Atriplex, native to Europe, Macaronesia, northern Africa, Ethiopia, the Middle East, western Siberi…

At a glance

· Both in Chenopodiaceae, but different genera (Atriplex vs Atriplex sect. Teutliopsis).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Atriplehalimus: T; Atripleprostrata: T.