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Tununk saltbush

Scientific Name: Atriplex minuticarpa

Family: Chenopodiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

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Tununk Saltbush (Atriplex minuticarpa)

Atriplex minuticarpa, commonly known as Tununk saltbush, is an annual forb/herb belonging to the plant family Chenopodiaceae.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Atriplex minuticarpa Stutz &amp G.L. Chu
  • Common Name: Tununk Saltbush
  • Family: Chenopodiaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Atriplex powellii var. multicarpa (Stutz &amp G.L.)
  • Symbol: ATMI4

Distribution and Habitat

  • Tununk saltbush appears to be restricted to the Tununk Shale formations.
  • It is also commonly found in the Bluegate member of the Mancos Shale.
  • This plant often grows in shadscale and saltbush communities.
  • It is associated with gypsic soils.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Tununk saltbush is an annual plant.
  • It is classified as a forb/herb.