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Atriplex wrightii
Atriplex wrightii S. Watson
Wright's Saltbush, Wright’s Orach, Wright’s Orache
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Alkaline or saline substrates, often along roadsides, in old fields and vacant lots.
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 wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR