Atriplex lindleyi is a species of saltbush known by the common name Lindley's saltbush.[1][2] It is native to Australia, where it is widespread, especially in dry areas. It is known elsewhere as an introduced species, in California and the United States an invasive species.
This is an annual or perennial herb producing brittle, scaly whitish stems erect or spreading to lengths between 10 and 40 centimeters.[3] The leaves are greenish white, scaly, and often toothed along the edges. They are widely lance-shaped to diamond in shape and up to 3 or 4 centimeters long.
Male flowers are located in leaf axils or in spikelike inflorescences. Female flowers are generally held in small clusters below the male clusters in the leaf axils. The female inflorescence has spongy bracteoles up to a centimeter long and inflated around the flowers.
atriplex, lindleyi, species, saltbush, known, common, name, lindley, saltbush, native, australia, where, widespread, especially, areas, known, elsewhere, introduced, species, california, united, states, invasive, species, scientific, classification, kingdom, p. Atriplex lindleyi is a species of saltbush known by the common name Lindley s saltbush 1 2 It is native to Australia where it is widespread especially in dry areas It is known elsewhere as an introduced species in California and the United States an invasive species Atriplex lindleyi Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Order Caryophyllales Family Amaranthaceae Genus Atriplex Species A lindleyi Binomial name Atriplex lindleyiMoq Synonyms Atriplex halimoidesDescription editThis is an annual or perennial herb producing brittle scaly whitish stems erect or spreading to lengths between 10 and 40 centimeters 3 The leaves are greenish white scaly and often toothed along the edges They are widely lance shaped to diamond in shape and up to 3 or 4 centimeters long Male flowers are located in leaf axils or in spikelike inflorescences Female flowers are generally held in small clusters below the male clusters in the leaf axils The female inflorescence has spongy bracteoles up to a centimeter long and inflated around the flowers References edit Atriplex lindleyi ucjeps berkeley edu Retrieved 2022 12 31 Lindley s Saltbush Atriplex lindleyi U S Fish amp Wildlife Service FWS gov Retrieved 2022 12 31 Flora of Victoria vicflora rbg vic gov au Retrieved 2022 12 31 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atriplex lindleyi Jepson Manual Treatment USDA Plants Profile Atriplex lindleyi Germplasm Resources Information Network Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture New South Wales Flora Flora of North America nbsp This Amaranthaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Atriplex lindleyi amp oldid 1190067635, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
