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Atriplex tenuissima
Atriplex tenuissima A. Nelson
Slender Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex wolfii var. tenuissima
USDA Symbol: ATTE
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: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CO , UT , WYNative Habitat: Saline bottoms, often in margins of marshy areas.
Web Reference
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 tenuissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex tenuissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex tenuissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR