*Oxybasis salina (Standley) Uotila. Phenology: Aug-Oct. Habitat: Disturbed areas, a waif. Distribution: Native to w. North America, a waif in e. North America.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Kurto & Uotila (2019) separate Oxybasis glauca and Oxybasis salina at species rank, a conclusion followed here.
Synonymy ⓘ: = Kurtto & Uotila (2019); = Chenopodium glaucum L. var. salinum (Standl.) B.Boivin — FNA4, Mi; = Chenopodium salinum Standl. — F, Bassett & Crompton (1982); = n/a — C; = Oxybasis glauca (L.) S.Fuentes, Uotila, & Borsch ssp. salina (Standl.) Mosyakin; = Oxybasis glauca (L.) S.Fuentes, Uotila, & Borsch var. salina (Standl.) Verloove — K4; < Chenopodium glaucum L. — Ok. Basionym: Chenopodium salinum Standl. 1916
Links to other floras: = Chenopodium glaucum var. salinum - FNA4
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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