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Atriplex dioica
thickleaf orache, saline saltbush
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Distribution: Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington, but particularly common along the inner and outer marine coast; Yukon Territory to California, east to the Atlantic Coast.
Habitat: Salt marshes, sea beaches and headlands, also inland on disturbed or saline ground;
Flowers: June-September
Origin: Native
Growth Duration: Annual
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Wind
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Atriplex dioica Raf.
Publication: Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2(2): 119. 1817.
Publication: Amer. Monthly Mag. & Crit. Rev. 2(2): 119. 1817.
Synonyms & Misapplications:
Atriplex dioica (Nutt.) J.F. Macbr., misapplied
Atriplex patula L. var. subspicata (Nutt.) S. Watson
Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb.
Atriplex patula L. var. subspicata (Nutt.) S. Watson
Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Atriplex dioica in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Atriplex dioica checklist entry
OregonFlora: Atriplex dioica information
E-Flora BC: Atriplex dioica atlas page
CalPhotos: Atriplex dioica photos
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