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Nitrophila occidentalis
Nitrophila occidentalis (Moq.) S. Watson
Boraxweed, Western Nitrophila
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: NIOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , OR , UT , WANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Nitrophila occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Nitrophila occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Nitrophila occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-20Research By: CBR