Atriplex confertifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Caryophyllales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Ordo: Caryophyllales

Familia: Amaranthaceae s.l.
Cladus: Chenopodiaceae s.str.
Subfamilia: Chenopodioideae
Tribus: Chenopodieae (incl. Atripliceae)
Genus: Atriplex
Species: Atriplex confertifolia

Name

Atriplex confertifolia, (Torr. & Frém.) S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 9: 119. (1874)

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Obione confertifolia Torr. & Frém., Rep. Exped. Rocky Mts. 318. (1845)
      • Type: Southwestern U.S.A., Utah: Borders of the Great Salt Lake, near mouth of Weber River, Weber County. 1843, John Torrey 761. Holotype: NY00324362
  • Heterotypic (ref. Welsh 2008, Hassler 2018)
    • Atriplex collina Wooton & Standl., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 16: 119. (1913)
      • Type: USA (New Mexico), dry hills near the north end of the Carrizo Mountains, 31 Jul 1911, P.C. Standley 7481. Holotype: US-686447.
    • Obione collina (Wooton & Standl.) S.C.Sand. & G.L.Chu, Gen. New Evol. System World Chenopod. 154. (2017)
    • Atriplex subconferta Rydb., Fl. Rocky Mts. 248, 1061. (1917)
      • Type: USA (Idaho), Twin Falls and Shoshone Falls, 27 Jul 1911, Nelson & Macbride 1379. Holotype: NY, Isotypes: MO.
    • Obione rigida (var. confertifolia sp. nov.) Torr. & Frém., in schedis

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • North-Central U.S.A.
      • North Dakota, South Dakota
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon (e.), Wyoming
    • South-Central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico, Texas
    • Southwestern U.S.A.
      • Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Northeast (Chihuahua)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

English: shadscale saltbush, shad-scale, sheep's fat
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