L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Wheelscale Saltbush
Atriplex elegans
(Moq.) D.Dietr.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Goosefoot family
Genus
Atriplex
Species
Atriplex elegans
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 7 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Atriplex elegans var. thornberiObione elegansObione radiataObione thornberiObione elegans var. radiataAtriplex thornberiAtriplex elegans subsp. thornberi
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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