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Atriplex cristata
Atriplex cristata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
Crested Saltbush, Quelite
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s): Atriplex arenaria, Atriplex littoralis, Atriplex pentandra
USDA Symbol: ATCR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , CT , DE , FL , GA , LA , MA , MD , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Sandy seashores and salt marshes.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex cristata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex cristata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex cristata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-01-26Research By: CBR