Atriplex littoralis

Atriplex littoralis
Flowering twig
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Species: A. littoralis
Binomial name
Atriplex littoralis
Synonyms
  • Atriplex marina L.

Atriplex littoralis, the grassleaf orache[1] or grass-leaved orache[2] is a species of shrub in the Amaranthaceae family. It is 70–80 cm high and grows along beaches in many places in the world. It has narrow leaves and grey-green color. In northern Europe it has flowers from July until September.

References

  1. Natural Resources Canada
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.


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