Atriplex rosea
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Atriplex rosea | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Atriplex |
Species: | A. rosea
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Atriplex rosea |
Atriplex rosea is a species of saltbush known by the common names tumbling saltbush, red orach, redscale[1] and tumbling orach (/ˈɒrətʃ/;[2] also spelled orache). It is native to Eurasia but it is widespread elsewhere as an introduced species.
This is an annual herb with erect, hairless stems growing up to 1.5 meters, 4.5 feet, in height. The leaves are green to red in color, oval to triangular to lance-shaped, and with edges which are smooth to wavy. Each leaf has three prominent veins and is up to six centimeters long and three wide. The male and female flowers are borne in clusters or spikelike inflorescences.
References
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "orache". Oxford English Dictionary third edition. Oxford University Press. June 2004. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment
- USDA Plants Profile Archived 2011-11-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Flora of North America
- "Atriplex rosea". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
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