Are Atriplehortensis and Salsola Collina in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Chenopodiaceae.

Can you substitute Atriplehortensis for Salsola Collina?

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

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Atriplehortensis vs Salsola Collina

Atriplex hortensis · Salsola collina

Atriplehortensis

Atriplex hortensis

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Primary use: medicinal

Atriplex hortensis, known as garden orache, red orache or simply orache, mountain spinach, French spinach, or arrach, is a species of plant in the amaranth family used as a leaf vegetable that was common before spinach; it is still grown as a warm-weather alternative to spinach. …

Salsola Collina

Salsola collina

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Salsola
Primary use: medicinal

Salsola collina, commonly known as the slender Russian thistle, tumbleweed, or Russian thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Salsola.

At a glance

· Both in Chenopodiaceae, but different genera (Atriplex vs Salsola).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Atriplehortensis: T; Salsola Collina: T.