Latin name: Atriplex prostrata Boucher ex DC. Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex pros-TRAY-ta Common name: Arrowleaf saltbush, Spearscale Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Moist saline soils, coastal salt marsh areas, alkali sink localities in interior valleys at fairly low elevations, naturalized Blooming period: June to November Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) prostrata Formerly Atriplex triangularis |
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