Are Atripleprostrata and Blitum Bonus Henricus in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Chenopodiaceae.

Can you substitute Atripleprostrata for Blitum Bonus Henricus?

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

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Atripleprostrata vs Blitum Bonus Henricus

Atriplex prostrata · Blitum bonus-henricus

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…

Blitum Bonus Henricus

Blitum bonus-henricus

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Blitum sect. Blitum
Primary use: medicinal

Blitum bonus-henricus, also called Good-King-Henry, poor-man's asparagus, perennial goosefoot, Lincolnshire spinach, Markery, English mercury, or mercury goosefoot, is a species of goosefoot which is native to much of central and southern Europe.

At a glance

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