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Atriplex nuttallii
Atriplex nuttallii S. Watson
Nuttall's Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATNU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: NV , UTNative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly, usually non-saline, but sometimes saline, sites in Joshua tree, blackbrush, greasewood, salt desert shrub, sagebrush, mountain brush, and pinyon-juniper communities.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex nuttallii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex nuttallii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex nuttallii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR