Species

Atriplex praecox Hülph.

Early Orache

Amaranthaceae

Traits


    Maximal 25 cm tall. inflorescence: clustered, in a spike-like to panicle-like whole-inflorescence. flowers: sessile or with a short stalk. perianth: absent in ♀‑flowers. fruit sheath: fused up to 50 %, herbaceous also at the base, 3‑angular to rhomboid, toothed to lo...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Atriplex praecox

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Atriplex praecox

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Atriplex praecox

Atriplex praecox

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, coastal drift lines

  • in nutritious, occasionally saline habitats

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