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Atriplex fruticulosa
Atriplex fruticulosa Jeps.
Ball Saltbush, Little Oak Orach, Valley Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATFR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Clay or alkaline soils, open sites, shrublands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 fruticulosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex fruticulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex fruticulosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR