Atriplex lampa (Moq.) Gillies ex D.Dietr.

South american saltbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 800-2,000 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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 -

Images

Habit

Atriplex lampa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Atriplex lampa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Atriplex lampa leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Atriplex lampa world distribution map, present in Argentina, Uruguay, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26273-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556189
COL ID JLH2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Atriplex ceratophylla Atriplex lampa f. latifolia Atriplex lampa