Calligonum polygonoides L.

A shrub. It grows 0.2-1 m high. It has jointed segments. It has long roots. The leaves are very narrow and grow out of the joints. The leaves fall and the green stems convert sunlight. The flowers are delicate and have 5 white sepals. The stamen are yellowish-pink. The fruit are red and showy. They are bristly.

It grows in Mediterranean climate plants. It grows on sand dunes and undulating sand plains. It can grow in arid places.

The fruit are eaten raw. The flowers are made into bread. The leaves are eaten as a green vegetable.