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Atriplex corrugata

Atriplex corrugata S. Watson

Mat Saltbush, Matscale, Matted Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ATCO4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Mats, up to about 6 inches tall by 5 feet across.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , UT
Native Habitat: Saline, usually fine-textured substrates, in mat-atriplex and saltbush communities.

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 corrugata in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex corrugata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex corrugata

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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