Atriplex truncata (torr. ex S.watson) A.gray

Wedgescale saltbush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Atriplex

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.7 - 0.85
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c4

Environment

Saline saltgrass-greasewood-rabbitbrush communities, and other pans or palustrine or lacustrine habitats; at elevations from 400-2,700 metres.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 4-6
Soil acidity 3-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

Usage

Uses fodder forage
Edible leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed or cuttings.
Mode seedlings
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 truncata world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1155081-2
WFO ID wfo-0000556690
COL ID JLRQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Atriplex truncata Obione truncata Atriplex truncata var. stricta