Flowers and fruit on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Fourwing Saltbush Atriplex canescens Chenopodiaceae Back to Chenopodiaceae of Orange County, California |
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var. canescens, Nr. La Novia Ave., E Valley Rd., San Juan Cap., 3-1-15. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
var. canescens, pistillate (female) L, staminate (male) R, Nr. La Novia Ave., E Valley Rd., San Juan Cap., 3-1-15. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
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Leaves. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Bluffs, SW end of Linda Ln, San Clmte, 10-29-11. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
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Female (pistillate) plants | ||
Flowers on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Flowers on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 9-27-07. © Joan Avise |
Flowers and fruit on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Fruit on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Mature fruit on female plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 9-27-07. © Joan Avise |
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Male (staminate) plants | ||
Male plant. Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-10-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male plant. Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-10-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Immature inflorescences on male plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male inflorescences. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Immature inflorescence on male plant. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
Male inflorescence. Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant |
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Male plant. Big Canyon, Upper Newport Bay, Newport Beach, Orange County, CA. 7-10-10. © Peter J. Bryant |
Salt Creek mouth, beach to 1 mi NW, 7-19-12. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
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Salt Creek mouth, beach to 1 mi NW, 7-19-12. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
Salt Creek mouth, beach to 1 mi NW, 7-19-12. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
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Associated Insects | ||
Saltbush Gall Midge, Asphondylia (solidaginis?) |
Parasitoid Torymus atriplicis, female |
Parasitoid PBTor2, Female |
Stem Gall induced by Saltbush Gall Midge. Big Canyon, Newport Beach, CA. 7/10/10. © Peter J. Bryant. |