big saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Member of saltbushes (genus Atriplex)
saltbush subfamily (subfamily Chenopodioideae)
amaranth family (family Amaranthaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

This species has wild members, but they are not yet included in this guide.

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• shrub with clearly woody main stem
• twigs densely fine-scaly, occasionally spine-like and glabrous in age

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Chris’s observations: 2 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara: 2

Months:

• Jan.: 1
• Feb.: 0
• Mar.: 0
• Apr.: 0
• May: 0
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora