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Atriplex tularensis
Atriplex tularensis Coville
Bakersfield Saltbush, Bakersfield Smallscale, Tulare Orach, Tulare Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATTU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Alkaline plains, edges of alkali sinks.
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 tularensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex tularensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex tularensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR