Biology:Atriplex pusilla
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
Atriplex pusilla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Atriplex |
Species: | A. pusilla
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Binomial name | |
Atriplex pusilla (Torr. ex S.Wats.) S.Wats.
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Atriplex pusilla is a species of saltbush known by the common names smooth saltbush and dwarf orach.[1] It is native to the Northwestern United States from California to Idaho, where it grows in saline and alkaline soils, such as those near hot springs and ephemeral ponds.
Description
This is a small annual herb producing a stiff, branching, reddish-green stem which approaches 30 centimeters in maximum height.[2] The thick, fleshy leaves are rounded in shape and less than 2 centimeters long. The tiny flowers are borne in pairs or singly.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q4817603 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex pusilla.
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