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Atriplex serenana
Atriplex serenana A. Nelson
Bracteate Orach, Bracted Saltbush, Bractscale, Saltscale, Stinking Orach
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATSE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Usually branched, tangled mats up to about 6 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVNative Habitat: Bluffs, alkaline valleys and sinks, valley grasslands, coastal sage scrub.
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 serenana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex serenana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex serenana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR