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Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Gardner's sagebrush
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
(Previously in Chenopodiaceae)

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SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Atriplex gardneri var. gardneri

Species Information

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General:
Perennial semishrub with a woody base; stems erect or spreading, freely branched, 10-60 cm tall.
Leaves:
Leaves alternate, narrowly spoon-shaped to oblong, 2-5 cm long, 2-12 mm wide, narrowed gradually to a short stalk or sometimes unstalked, densely greyish-scurfy, usually smooth margined.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of axillary or terminal, leafless spikes or panicles; pistillate bracteoles irregularly toothed and smooth to pimply, 3-7 mm long, lanceolate to elliptic or rounded.
Fruits:
Membranous pericarps; seeds erect, about 2 mm long.

Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

USDA Species Characteristics

Flower Colour:
Yellow
Blooming Period:
Late Summer
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present over the Fall
Source:  The USDA

Habitat / Range

Dry grassy slopes in the montane zone; rare in NE BC, known only from Clayhurst Crossing, Peace River; E to SK and S to ID, CO, UT, NM and AZ.

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.

Synonyms and Alternate Names

Atriplex buxifolia Rydb.
Atriplex gordonii Hook.
Atriplex nuttallii S. Watson
Atriplex nuttallii subsp. buxifolia (Rydb.) H.M. Hall & Clem.
Atriplex nuttallii subsp. gardneri (Moq.) H.M. Hall & Clem.

Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Links

Flora North America treatment for Amaranthaceae
Flora North America treatment for Chenopodiaceae (Previous Family)
 Flora North America treatment for Atriplex gardneri
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
 General Botanical References for BC
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: 2024-05-16 10:46:25 PM ]
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