Atriplex elegans (Moq.) D.Dietr.

Wheelscale saltbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Saline creosote bush scrub, alkaline flats, valley grasslands and deserts; at elevations from 70-1,000 metres.
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It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

Uses animal food food spice
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 9 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Atriplex elegans unspecified picture

Distribution

Atriplex elegans world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30125523-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556003
COL ID JLDF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Atriplex elegans Obione elegans Atriplex elegans subsp. elegans Atriplex elegans var. elegans

Lower taxons

Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata Atriplex elegans var. thornberi