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Atriplex erecticaulis

Atriplex erecticaulis Stutz, G.L. Chu & S.C. Sand.

Earlimart Orach, Earlimart Orache, Erectstem Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Atriplex cordulata var. erecticaulis

USDA Symbol: ATER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Roadsides, fields, alkaline grasslands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 erecticaulis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex erecticaulis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex erecticaulis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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