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Atriplex alaskensis
Atriplex alaskensis S. Watson
Alaska Orach, Alaska Orache
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex gmelinii var. alaskensis, Atriplex patula var. alaskensis
USDA Symbol: ATAL
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , YT
Native Habitat: Coastal salt marsh, with other strand and beach plants, from below high-tide level.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 alaskensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex alaskensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex alaskensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR