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Atriplex depressa
Atriplex depressa Jeps.
Brittlescale, Depressed Orach, Rhomboid-bract Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex parishii var. depressa
USDA Symbol: ATDE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Ground-hugging stems up to about 8 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Alkaline grasslands, often on clay soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 depressa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex depressa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex depressa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR