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Origin:
Introduced
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
A weedy, herbaceous annual, with erect, coarse growth habit.
Identification notes: Only species of Atriplex that has mostly alternate leaves; leaves are toothed, oblong-lanceolate to ovate; male and female flowers usually together in axillary clusters or terminal spikes; fruit bracts are rhombic or ovate; stems may be mealy.
Height:
6 feet
Habitat Description: Open, disturbed places, fields. Often in riparian areas.
Plant Communities:
Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: Below 8500 feet
Color:
Greenish
Shape:
Inconspicuous in elongated clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Jul - Oct
Description:
Tiny male or female inflorescence, borne on the same plant.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Less than 2-1/2 inches long, 1/4 to 2 inches wide. Blunt to pointed tip, prominently three-veined, irregularly toothed, often lobed, scaly, more or less mealy. Having short petioles. Stem erect; branches ascending, smooth.
Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Achene
Seed Notes: Brown or black, less than 1/8 inch wide.
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