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Atriplex rosea

Atriplex rosea

L.
Hierba Cenicera

Family: Amarantaceae
Order: Caryophyllales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Atriplex rosea is a species of saltbush known by the common names tumbling saltbush, red orach, redscale and tumbling orach (; also spelled orache). It is native to Eurasia but it is widespread elsewhere as an introduced species.

This is an annual herb with erect, hairless stems growing up to 1.5 meters, 4.5 feet, in height. The leaves are green to red in color, oval to triangular to lance-shaped, and with edges which are smooth to wavy. Each leaf has three prominent veins and is up to six centimeters long and three wide. The male and female flowers are borne in clusters or spikelike inflorescences.

Source: Wikipedia, article Atriplex rosea. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 548381
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San Miguel del Monte
Buenos Aires
Argentina
03/05/2016
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
186134605/03/2016ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de Monte, San Miguel del MonteHernán Tolosa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Atriplex rosea – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 18/09/2026.