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Atriplex fruticulosa

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Atriplex fruticulosa

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Species:
A. fruticulosa
Binomial name
Atriplex fruticulosa

Atriplex fruticulosa is a species of saltbush known by the common names ball saltbush and little oak orach.

Distribution

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It is endemic to California, where it grows in several types of habitat, usually in areas of saline or alkaline soils.

Description

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This is a perennial herb producing an erect stem which branches in the upper half and reaches a maximum height near 50 centimeters. The gray scaly leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval and less than 2 centimeters in length. The plant produces spikelike inflorescences of male flowers and small clustered inflorescences of female flowers in the leaf axils.

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Atriplex fruticulosa". NatureServe Explorer Atriplex fruticulosa. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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