A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Amaranthaceae » Krascheninnikovia lanata
Last updated 4/17/2020 by David Giblin.
Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A. Meeuse & A. Smit[FNA4, HC2]
winterfat
Publication: Taxon. 20: 644. 1971.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA4: "Krascheninnikovia lanata often forms pure stands. It occurs throughout the intermountain region except in the northwest corner of central Oregon. It is called winterfat because of its nutritional importance for domestic livestock, especially sheep."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Ceratoides lanata (Pursh) J.T. Howell
Diotis lanata Pursh
Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq.[HC]
Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq. var. subspinosa (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles
