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
Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A. Meeuse & A. Smit[FNA4, HC2]
winterfat
Publication: Taxon. 20: 644. 1971.
Origin: Native
Herbarium search: CPNWH
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."
Last updated 4/17/2020 by David Giblin.
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
