Frosted Orache - Atriplex laciniata
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Species Description
Stace 4:
Atriplex laciniata L. - Frosted Orache.
Usually decumbent annual to 30(50)cm; lower leaves trullate, coarsely toothed, cuneate with more or less distinct lobes at base, strongly whitish-mealy; bracteoles 6-7(10)mm, broadly rhombic, entire to shortly toothed, hardened at base, fused to about 1/2 way, sessile or short-stalked; 2n=18. Native; lower parts of sandy beaches, often on strand-line; most coasts of British Isles.
Key:
- Bracteoles hardened (cartilaginous) in basal part at fruiting; ultimate venation of leaves thick, dark green against lighter background (fresh material)
- Bracteoles 6-7mm, with irregular mostly obtuse teeth around middle, usually tuberculate abaxially; coastal beaches