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Watson's saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex watsonii
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Watson's Saltbush (Atriplex watsonii)
Watson's saltbush, scientifically known as Atriplex watsonii, is a perennial plant also commonly referred to as matscale or Watson's orach.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant forms dense, tangled mats.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex watsonii A. Nelson
- Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
- Common Names: Watson's saltbush, matscale, Watson's orach
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the coastline of California and Baja California.
- Found in salt marsh environments.
- Grows in areas inundated only by the highest tides.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Prostrate, densely white-scurfy perennial.
- Forms low, tangled mats, typically 1-3 feet in diameter.
- Leaves are numerous and opposite.
Ecological Role
- It is a California native plant.
- Grows in salt marsh habitats.