Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Atriplex wrightii S. Watson
(Wright's Saltbush)
Family: Amaranthaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Atriplex wrightii is an annual shrub with leaves that are green on the upper surface and
gray on the undersurface. The leaves are single-veined and the stems are bluntly angled. The plants are tall and sparsely branched.
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Atriplex wrightii, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023

Atriplex wrightii, habit, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023

Atriplex wrightii, leaves, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023

Atriplex wrightii, stem, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023

Atriplex wrightii, stem, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023

Atriplex wrightii, stem with leaves and inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 30, 2023
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