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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. lindleyi
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| Atriplex lindleyi | |
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Atriplex halimoides | |
Description
editThis is an annual or perennial herb producing brittle, scaly whitish stems erect or spreading to lengths between 10 and 40 centimetres (3.9 and 15.7 in).[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 centimetres (1.2 or 1.6 in) 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 1 centimetre (0.39 in) 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 & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Flora of Victoria". vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
External links
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- 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
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