Latin name: Atriplex canescens (Pursh.) Nutt. var. canescens Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex kan-ES-ens Common name: Four-wing saltbush Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Dry plains and hillsides to 7500' from the Sierras and Tehachapis to the north Transverse Range, South Coast, Peninsular Range and both deserts Blooming period: June to August Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) canescens |
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