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Suckleya suckleyana
Suckleya suckleyana (Torr.) Rydb.
Poison Suckleya
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SUSU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , MT , ND , NE , NM , OK , TX , WYCanada: AB , SK
Native Habitat: Dry lake bottoms, agricultural fields, valleys, along creeks and ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Suckleya suckleyana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Suckleya suckleyana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suckleya suckleyana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR