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Atriplex polycarpa
Atriplex polycarpa (Torr.) S. Watson
Allscale Saltbush, Cattle Saltbush, Cattle Spinach, Desert Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATPO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Desert shrub communities, mainly in fine-textured saline substrates.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex polycarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex polycarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex polycarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR