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Atriplex elegans

Wheel-scale orach, chamiso cenizo

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys, roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: fascicled or alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oblong or oblanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: Summer
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Chenopodiaceae (goosefoot family)
Synonym(s)1: Atriplex elegans ssp fasciculata
Status: spotty,widespread
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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