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Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. coahuilensis
Atriplex acanthocarpa (Torr.) S. Watson ssp. coahuilensis Henrickson
Coahuila Orach, Coahuila Orache, Tubercled Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex acanthocarpa var. coahuilensis
USDA Symbol: ATACC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Saline, often fine-textured soils.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. coahuilensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. coahuilensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex acanthocarpa ssp. coahuilensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR