L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Boraxweed
Nitrophila occidentalis
(Moq.) S.Watson
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Goosefoot family
Genus
Nitrophila
Species
Nitrophila occidentalis
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 6 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Glaux acutifoliaBanalia occidentalis
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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