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Atriplex ×neomexicana
Atriplex ×neomexicana Standl. (pro sp.)
New Mexico Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATNE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Natural hybrid of Atriplex confertifolia and A. cuneata.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Gravelly to fine-textured soils in greasewood and mat-atriplex 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 ×neomexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex ×neomexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex ×neomexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR