E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia

Atriplex argentea Nutt.
Silvery Orache (Maidenhair Spleenwort; silver saltbush; silverscale saltbush)
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
(Previously in Chenopodiaceae)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

Distribution of Atriplex argentea
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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC

Atriplex argentea var. argentea

Species Information

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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems erect, freely branching from the base, 15-80 cm tall.

Leaves:
Lower leaves opposite, upper leaves alternate, stalked or stalkless, lanceolate to egg-shaped or diamond-shaped, 2-6 cm long, squared-off to wedge-shaped at the base, margins smooth to slightly toothed, covered with a white mealy substance and generally greyish-green overall, sometimes nearly glabrous on upper surfaces.

Flowers:
Inflorescence of axillary spikes, greenish, numerous; pistillate bracteoles fused, broadest above the middle, 4-10 mm long, firmly enclosing the fruit, the margins green and deeply toothed.

Fruits:
Membranous pericarps; seeds erect, about 1.5 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

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General References

Recommended citation: Author, Date. Page title. In Klinkenberg, Brian. (Editor) 2020. E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Plants of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. [Accessed: 2025-04-10 4:40:23 PM ]

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