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Atriplex coulteri
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Coulter's Saltbush, Coulter’s Orach, Coulter’s Orache
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATCO5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Dense mats, up to about 20 inches tall by 3 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Somewhat alkaline or clay low places, valley grasslands, coastal sage scrub, coastal slopes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex coulteri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex coulteri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex coulteri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR