Latin name: Atriplex pacifica Nelson Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex pa-SI-fi-ka Common name: Pacific saltbush Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Sea bluffs and coastal sage scrub, shrublands at low elevations, South Coast, Otay Mesa Blooming period: March to October Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) pacifica |
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