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Atriplex ×aptera
Atriplex ×aptera A. Nelson (pro sp.)
Moundscale
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex canescens ssp. aptera, Atriplex canescens var. aptera, Atriplex gardneri var. aptera
USDA Symbol: ATAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Atriplex canescens and A. nutallii.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CO , MT , ND , SD , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Saline, often moist, fine-textured substrates.
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 ×aptera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex ×aptera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex ×aptera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR