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Atriplex watsonii
Atriplex watsonii A. Nelson
Matscale, Watson's Saltbush, Watson’s Orach, Watson’s Orache
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex decumbens
USDA Symbol: ATWA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Prostrate or decumbent stems form tangled mats up to about 10 feet across.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal and insular bluffs, beaches, strands, salt marshes, sage scrub, with saltgrass and other salt-tolerant species.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 watsonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex watsonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex watsonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR