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Atriplex joaquinana

Atriplex joaquinana A. Nelson

San Joaquin Orach, San Joaquin Orache, San Joaquin Saltbush, San Joaquin Spearscale

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Atriplex joaquiniana, Atriplex patula ssp. spicata

USDA Symbol: ATJO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Alkali sink scrub and 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.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Atriplex joaquinana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex joaquinana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex joaquinana

Metadata

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

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