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Atriplex glabriuscula var. glabriuscula

Atriplex glabriuscula Edmondston var. glabriuscula

Northeastern Saltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s): Atriplex glabriuscula var. oblanceolata, Atriplex patula var. oblanceolata

USDA Symbol: ATGLG

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , IL , KY , MA , ME , MN , NH , NY , PA , RI
Canada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , QC
Native Habitat: Sandy beaches, exposed cobble, ledges, boulders.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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