Spiny-fruited saltbush
Atriplex acanthocarpa
Family Chenopodiaceae - emergent vegetation
Distinguishing Characteristics |
Emergent vegetation, low growing shrub; leaves gray-green, somewhat convoluted, vary in shape from arrow to lance shaped, oppositely arranged near the base of the stem and alternately arranged near the tips; fruits and flowers in axils of leaves or on spikes at end of stem; fruits with petioles (stems), 3-sided with fleshy, spine-looking projections. |
Similar Species |
This saltbush is easily distinguished from other saltbushes by its spiny-looking fruit. |
Habitat |
Sand dunes, saline soils |
Maximum Size |
up to 1 m (39 in) tall and 1 m wide |
Other Common Names |
tubercled saltbush, armed saltbush, huaha |
Previous Scientific Names |
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