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Atriplex leucophylla
Atriplex leucophylla (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Beach Salt Bush, Beach Saltbush, Sea Scale, Seascale, Whiteleaf Orach
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATLE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems ground-hugging and many-branched, forming mats up to about 6 inches tall by 2 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Sea beaches, along coasts, at higher elevations inland.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 leucophylla in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex leucophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex leucophylla
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR