Atriplex fruticulosa is a species of saltbush known by the common names ball saltbush and little oak orach.
| Atriplex fruticulosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. fruticulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Atriplex fruticulosa | |
Distribution edit
It is endemic to California, where it grows in several types of habitat, usually in areas of saline or alkaline soils.
Description edit
This is a perennial herb producing an erect stem which branches in the upper half and reaches a maximum height near 50 centimeters. The gray scaly leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval and less than 2 centimeters in length. The plant produces spikelike inflorescences of male flowers and small clustered inflorescences of female flowers in the leaf axils.
References edit
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer - Atriplex fruticulosa". NatureServe Explorer Atriplex fruticulosa. NatureServe. 2022-05-30. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
External links edit
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