familyChenopodiaceae
genusAtriplex
subgenusAtriplex subg. Obione
sectionAtriplex sect. Obione
subsectionAtriplex subsect. Pusillae
speciesAtriplex coronata
Atriplex coronata var. coronata
Endemic
Synonyms: Atriplex coronata var. verna Atriplex verna
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 4. Treatment on page 360.
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Stems decumbent to ascending; basal branches and leaves typically alternate. Fruiting bracteoles almost sessile, body subcircular in profile, ± compressed, (2–)4–5 mm, united to summit, truncate at the irregularly toothed summit, sides smooth or obscurely to definitely tuberculate.
Phenology: Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat: Alkaline sink scrub, growing with Atriplex polycarpa and other salt desert shrubs and forbs
Elevation: 50-200 m
Discussion
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