Atriplex fruticulosa
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Atriplex fruticulosa is a species of saltbush
known by the common names ball saltbush and little oak orach.
It is endemic to California
, where it grows in several types of habitat, usually in areas of saline or alkaline soils.
This is a perennial herb producing an erect stem which branches in the upper half and reaches a maximum height near 50 centimeters. The gray scaly leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval and less than 2 centimeters in length. The plant produces spikelike inflorescence
s of male flowers and small clustered inflorescences of female flowers in the leaf axils.
Atriplex
Atriplex is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache . The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes many desert and seashore plants and halophytes, as well as plants of moist environments...
known by the common names ball saltbush and little oak orach.
It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in several types of habitat, usually in areas of saline or alkaline soils.
This is a perennial herb producing an erect stem which branches in the upper half and reaches a maximum height near 50 centimeters. The gray scaly leaves are lance-shaped to narrowly oval and less than 2 centimeters in length. The plant produces spikelike inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s of male flowers and small clustered inflorescences of female flowers in the leaf axils.