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Atriplex prostrata
Atriplex prostrata Bouchér ex DC.
Triangle Orache
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex hastata, Atriplex latifolia, Atriplex patula ssp. hastata, Atriplex patula var. hastata, Atriplex patula var. triangularis, Atriplex prostrata var. triangularis, Atriplex triangularis
USDA Symbol: ATPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate , Opposite
Leaf Shape: Hastate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Cordate , Truncate
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , MA , MD , ME , NC , NH , NJ , NY , RI , SC , VACanada: NB , NS , PE , QC
Native Distribution: USDA Plants considers this species native in many more states than do other authorities.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Natural Biodiversity - Johnstown, PA
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 39 - Plants of the World online (2020) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex prostrata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex prostrata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex prostrata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2025-02-05Research By: TWC Staff