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Atriplex subtilis
Atriplex subtilis Stutz & G.L. Chu
Deltoid Bract Saltbush, Deltoid-bract Saltbush, Subtle Orach, Subtle Orache
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex parishii var. subtilis
USDA Symbol: ATSU5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Saline depressions, often in depressions of vernal pools.
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 subtilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex subtilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex subtilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR