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Atriplex robusta

Atriplex robusta Stutz, M.R. Stutz & S.C. Sand.

Robust Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ATRO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: UT
Native Habitat: Roadsides, slightly elevated terrain within and bordering saline playas.

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 3046 - ATRIPLEX ROBUSTA (CHENOPODIACEAE), A NEW PERENNIAL SPECIES FROM NORTHWESTERN UTAH (2001) Howard C. Stutz, Mildred R. Stutz and Stewart C. S...

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Atriplex robusta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex robusta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex robusta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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