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Proatriplex pleiantha
Proatriplex pleiantha (W.A. Weber) Stutz & G.L. Chu
Four-Corners Orach, Four-Corners Orache, Mancos Saltbush, Mancos Shadscale
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex pleiantha
USDA Symbol: PRPL2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Proatriplex pleiantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Proatriplex pleiantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Proatriplex pleiantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR