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Atriplex pacifica

Pacific orach, South Coast Saltscale

Atriplex pacifica
Atriplex pacifica

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas, washes, roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: elliptic or obovate or oblanceolate
leaf surface3: canescent
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)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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