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Atriplex longipes Drejer
long-stalked orache
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
(Previously in Chenopodiaceae)

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Species Information

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General:
Annual herb from a taproot; stems procumbent to erect, several, branched, 30-90 cm tall/long.
Leaves:
Lower leaves alternate, lanceolate to diamond-shaped, with basal lobes, entire to shallowly toothed, green; upper leaves green above and below.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of terminal or axillary spikes or panicles; smaller bracteoles triangular, fused at the base, green, 5-10 mm long; larger bracteoles triangular, leafy at the tip, 2.5-3.0 cm long, some of these with stalks 5-20 mm long.
Fruits:
Membranous pericarps; seeds erect.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat / Range

Moist to mesic marine shorelines in the lowland zone; rare in SW BC, known only from Surrey and White Rock; introduced from Eurasia.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Additional Notes

"The genus Atriplex, commonly called orache, atriplex or saltbush, of the family Chenopodiaceae (the goosefoot family), comprises nearly 200 species. The genus has a worldwide distribution, occurring on all continents except Antarctica. Most of the species are halophytes of coastal or inland saline habitats; a few are widespread ruderals of disturbed ground." (Bassett et al. 1983).

References

Bassett, I. J., C. W. Crompton, J. McNeill and P. M. Taschereau. 1983. The genus Atriplex (Chenopodiaceae) in Canada. Monograph #31, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa.

Climate

The climate type for this species, as reported in the: "British Columbia plant species codes and selected attributes. Version 6 Database" (Meidinger et al. 2008), is not evaluated, unknown or variable.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Atriplex nudicaulis Boguslaw

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Amaranthaceae
Flora North America treatment for Chenopodiaceae (Previous Family)
Genetic information (NCBI Taxonomy Database)
 International Plant Names Index
 Taxonomic Information from the World Flora Online
 Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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General References

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Family References
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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: 2025-01-02 4:30:41 PM ]
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