Atriplex
- noun
- Specialized
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Atriplex
- The Atriplex plant is commonly found in desert regions and is known for its ability to tolerate salt.
Examples
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We've got the tongue tickler, the pincushion flower, celosia, Clary sage, the atriplex, the AMI Dara, and the straw flower.
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The resilient Atriplex species can flourish in areas that experience extreme drought.
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I've got a few different varieties, so maybe just two varieties of Atriplex, which it's also known as Auric or or.
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Farmers often cultivate Atriplex to restore nutrients in degraded soils.
Synonyms
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A low bush that grows in dry, salty soil and that animals eat
A group of plants like saltbush that often grow in salty or alkaline soil
A leafy plant like spinach that grows in dry or salty places
A leafy plant with edible leaves like spinach that grows in salty soil
Compounds
- Specialized
A small bush that grows in deserts with blue green prickly leaves often used in Christmas decorations
- Specialized
A plant with oak-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers that now grows wild in North America
- Specialized
A group of plants like saltbush that often grow in salty or alkaline soil
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Atriplex comes from the old Latin name for the plant often called 'orache' or 'saltbush', a leafy plant that grows in salty soil and was sometimes eaten as a vegetable. That's why the scientific name Atriplex now refers to those tough plants you find in salty or dry places.