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Atriplex glabriuscula var. acadiensis
Atriplex glabriuscula Edmondston var. acadiensis (Taschereau) S.L. Welsh
Maritime Saltbush
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex acadiensis
USDA Symbol: ATGLA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Leaf Shape: Hastate , Lanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: MECanada: NB , NS , PE
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 Atriplex glabriuscula var. acadiensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex glabriuscula var. acadiensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex glabriuscula var. acadiensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-01Research By: TWC Staff