WorldFloraDB - Atriplex prostrata subsp. calotheca

Characteristics

A stout annual herb. It can be 1 m high. It can be branched from the base or erect. The branches are strongly ribbed and often red. The leaves are green and triangle shaped.

Life form

annual

Growth form

herb

Growth support

-

Foliage retention

deciduous

Sexuality

monoecy

Pollination

anemogamy

Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

-

Mature height (meter)

0.9

Root system

-

Rooting depth (meter)

-

Root diameter (meter)

-

Flower color

-

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

-

Fruiting months

-

Nitrogen fixer

-

Photosynthetic pathway

c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It usually grows near the sea.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The leaves are cooked and used as a vegetable. The seeds can be ground into flour.

Uses	medicinal
Edible	leaves seeds
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.

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

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:876076-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000556494
COL ID	JLB6
BDTFX ID	8374
INPN ID	85069
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Atriplex macrotheca Atriplex hastata Atriplex hastifolia Atriplex calotheca Atriplex lacera Atriplex multifida Atriplex hastata var. calotheca Atriplex patula var. hastata Atriplex patula subsp. hastata Atriplex prostrata subsp. calotheca

WorldFloraDB 2024

Atriplex prostrata subsp. calotheca (Rafn) M.A.Gust.

Subspecies