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Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. acanthocarpa
Atriplex acanthocarpa (Torr.) S. Watson ssp. acanthocarpa
Tubercled Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Obione acanthocarpa
USDA Symbol: ATACA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Alkaline soils, mainly occurring along the drainages of the Gila and Rio Grande rivers.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 acanthocarpa ssp. acanthocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. acanthocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. acanthocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR