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Atriplex gmelinii
Atriplex gmelinii C.A. Mey.
Gmelin's Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex gmelinii var. zosterifolia, Atriplex patula ssp. obtusa, Atriplex patula var. obtusa, Atriplex patula var. zosterifolia
USDA Symbol: ATGM
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WACanada: BC , NT
Native Habitat: Seashores, strands, salt marshes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
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 gmelinii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex gmelinii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex gmelinii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR