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Chenopodiaceae
Atriplex

not marked as a favorite taxon *Atriplex argentea Nuttall var. argentea. Common name: Silverscale. Phenology: Jul-Sep. Habitat: Railroads, dry, open, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of w. North America.

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Subgenus: Obione. Section: Obione. Subsection: Argenteae.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4, Mo2; = Atriplex argentea Nutt. ssp. argentea — GrPl, NcTx; < Atriplex argentea Nutt. — C, F, NY. Basionym: Atriplex argentea Nutt. 1818

Links to other floras: = Atriplex argentea var. argentea - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

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