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Atriplex torreyi
Atriplex torreyi (S. Watson) S. Watson
Torrey's Quailbush, Torrey's Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi, Atriplex lentiformis var. torreyi
USDA Symbol: ATTO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Mainly in saline substrates, in mixed mesquite, creosote bush, greasewood, rabbitbrush, shadscale, saltgrass, saltbush, and blackbrush communities.
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 torreyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex torreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex torreyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR