| Atriplex parryi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Atriplex parryi | |
Atriplex parryi is a species ofsaltbush known by the common nameParry's saltbush. It is native to the deserts and plateaus of easternCalifornia and western Nevada.
It is a plant ofalkaline andsaline soils in habitats such assalt flats, where it grows with otherhalophytes such asNitrophila.
This is a small, stiff, spinyshrub growing to a maximum height near 50 centimeters. Its scaly, sharp-pointed stems tangle to give the plant a generally rounded form. It is covered densely in small gray-green oval-shaped leaves up to 2 centimeters long. The shrub isdioecious, with individuals producing either male or female flowers. Both flower types are borne in long clusters interspersed with leaves.
This species blooms from April to October.[1]
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