Latin name: Atriplex torreyi (S. Watson) S. Watson var. torreyi Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex TOR-ee-eye Common name: Torrey's saltbush Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Alkaline dry soils, dry lakes, washes, shadscale scrub, 2000'-5000', Mojave Desert to Owens Valley Blooming period: June to October Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) torreyi NOTE: Formerly Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi |
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