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Atriplex subspicata
Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb.
Saline Saltbush
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex patula ssp. hastata, Atriplex patula ssp. subspicata, Atriplex patula var. subspicata
USDA Symbol: ATSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (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
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear , Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Inflorescence: Spike
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownDistribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , CT , ID , KS , LA , MA , ME , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OK , OR , TX , UT , VA , WA , WV , WYGrowing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 subspicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex subspicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex subspicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-05Research By: TWC Staff