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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Desert shrub communities, mainly in fine-textured saline substrates.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACU FACU
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 Plants
FNA: Find Atriplex polycarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex polycarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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