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Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Wats.) Kuntze

Iodinebush, Pickleweed

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

USDA Symbol: ALOC2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Succulent, hairless, highly branched shrub; woody below.

This plant, a member of the goosefoot family and relative of the glassworts, tolerates salty soils by taking up salt into plant tissues.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT
Native Distribution: Oregon and Idaho south and east to California and Texas.
Native Habitat: Salt flats, saline areas, playa margins.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Allenrolfea occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allenrolfea occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allenrolfea occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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