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Juett, William

Allenrolfea occidentalis

Allenrolfea occidentalis (S. Watson) Kuntze

Iodinebush, Pickleweed

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s): Halostachys occidentalis

USDA Symbol: ALOC2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Succulent, hairless, highly branched shrub; woody below.

This plant, a member of the goosefoot family and relative of the glassworts, tolerates salty soils by taking up salt into plant tissues.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT
Native Distribution: Oregon and Idaho south and east to California and Texas.
Native Habitat: Salt flats, saline areas, playa margins.

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Allenrolfea occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Allenrolfea occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Allenrolfea occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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