Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata (S.Watson) M.E.Jones

Wheelscale saltbush (en)

Variety

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex > Atriplex elegans

Characteristics

Stems 0.5-4.5 dm. Fruiting bracteoles sessile, samaralike, orbiculate, compressed, 3-4 mm, united to beyond middle, margin rather minutely and acutely toothed, teeth mainly 0.3-0.5 mm. Seeds 1.5 mm.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 9 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26315-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556005
COL ID 5MGD8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Atriplex saltonensis Atriplex fasciculata Atriplex elegans var. fasciculata Atriplex elegans subsp. fasciculata