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Atriplex serenana var. serenana

Atriplex serenana A. Nelson var. serenana

Bracted Saltbush, Bractscale, Saltscale

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ATSES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Usually branched, tangled mats up to about 6 feet across.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV
Native Habitat: Alkaline valleys, marshy areas, valley grasslands, coastal sage scrub.

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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