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Atriplex argentea var. argentea
Atriplex argentea Nutt. var. argentea
Silverscale Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex argentea ssp. typica
USDA Symbol: ATARA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Atriplex argentea ssp. argentea var. argentea on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , IL , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , NV , OK , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYNative Habitat: Dry or saline substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 argentea var. argentea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex argentea var. argentea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex argentea var. argentea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR