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Atriplex elegans
Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Chamizo Cenizo, Wheelscale Orach, Wheelscale Saltbush, White-scale Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , MD , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Alkaline flats, valley grasslands, creosote bush scrub, deserts.
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 elegans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex elegans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex elegans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR