Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb.

Saline saltbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.5 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

The leaves are cooked and eaten. The seeds are eaten raw. The ashes are used for leavening.
Uses -
Edible leaves seeds
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 subspicata world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:26480-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556646
COL ID JLQW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Atriplex subspicata Chenopodium subspicatum Atriplex patula var. subspicata