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triangle orache
Scientific Name: Atriplex prostrata
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Triangle Orache (Atriplex prostrata)
Triangle Orache, scientifically known as Atriplex prostrata, belongs to the Amaranthaceae family. It is also known by several common names, reflecting its variable appearance and habitats.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is also known as Spear-leaved Orache and Thin-leaved Orache, due to its spear-shaped or triangle leaves.
- The plant is part of the saltbush family and can be found on the strand line on beaches.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex prostrata Boucher ex De Candolle
- Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae or Goosefoot family)
- Synonyms: Atriplex hastata, Atriplex latifolia, Atriplex patula ssp. hastata, Atriplex patula var. hastata, Atriplex hastata var salina, Atriplex prostrata subsp triangularis
Common Names
- Triangle Orache
- Spear-leaved Orache
- Thin-leaved Orache
- Fat-hen
- Creeping Saltbush
- Hastate Orache
- Spear-scale
- Thin-leaf Orach
- Halberd-leaf Orache
Distribution and Habitat
Atriplex prostrata can be found in various locations, including Texas, Maryland, California, and Finland. It's often found on the strand-line of beaches.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Leaves are spear-shaped, or triangle and hastate, with spreading lobes.
- Fruiting bracteoles are green, becoming brown to black at maturity, and are triangular-hastate to triangular-ovate.
Ecological Role
- Atriplex prostrata has been studied in microcosm experiments to evaluate its potential use in ecological studies.
Quirky Facts
- Spear-leaved Oraches are often found on the strand-line on beaches like a triangle, you are most likely looking at a Spear-leaved Orache.