Atriplex depressa
Atriplex depressa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Atriplex |
Species: | A. depressa
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Binomial name | |
Atriplex depressa |
Atriplex depressa is a species of saltbush known by the common names brittlescale and depressed orache. It is sometimes treated as a variety of Atriplex parishii.[1]
It is endemic to the Central Valley of California, where it grows in areas with saline and alkaline soils.[1]
This is a small annual herb producing low-lying stems up to about 20 centimeters long. It is whitish and scaly and brittle. The scaly white leaves are oval to heart-shaped, pointed, and less than a centimeter long each. The inflorescences hold male or female flowers, which are small, hard clusters of flowers.[1]
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Categories:
- Atriplex
- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Amaranthaceae stubs