Atriplex elegans
Wheelscale Orach, Wheelscale Saltbush
Other regional names: White Scale Saltbush
- White Scale Saltbush
Also known as: Atriplex elegans subsp. elegans +8 more
- Atriplex elegans subsp. elegans
- Atriplex elegans subsp. thornberi (M.E.Jones) W.L.Wagner
- Atriplex elegans subsp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem.
- Atriplex elegans var. thornberi M.E.Jones
- Atriplex thornberi (M.E.Jones) Standl.
- Obione elegans Moq.
- Obione elegans var. radiata Torr.
- Obione radiata Torr.
- Obione thornberi (M.E.Jones) S.C.Sand. & G.L.Chu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Atriplex elegans (commonly known as Wheelscale Orach or Wheelscale Saltbush) is an annual belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Atriplex is notably large, comprising more than 250 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Maine, Maryland
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms