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Zuckia brandegeei var. brandegeei
Zuckia brandegeei (A. Gray) S.L. Welsh & Stutz ex S.L. Welsh var. brandegeei
Siltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex brandegeei, Grayia brandegeei
USDA Symbol: ZUBRB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Bracts enclose vertical achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NM , UTNative Habitat: Fine-textured, often saline and seleniferous substrates.
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 Zuckia brandegeei var. brandegeei in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Zuckia brandegeei var. brandegeei in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zuckia brandegeei var. brandegeei
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR