L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Tubercled Saltbush
Atriplex acanthocarpa
(Torr.) S.Watson
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Goosefoot family
Genus
Atriplex
Species
Atriplex acanthocarpa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 3 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Obione acanthocarpa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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