Atriplex falcata (M.E.Jones) Standl.

Sickle saltbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous plant. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.5
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Light 5-7
Soil humidity 2-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 6-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 9 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Atriplex falcata unspecified picture

Distribution

Atriplex falcata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26324-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556022
COL ID 5VWFH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Atriplex falcata Atriplex gardneri var. falcata Atriplex nuttallii var. falcata Atriplex nuttallii subsp. falcata