Atriplex littoralis | |
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Flowering twig | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Atriplex |
Species: | A. littoralis
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Binomial name | |
Atriplex littoralis | |
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Atriplex littoralis, the grassleaf orache[3] or grass-leaved orache[4] (/ˈɒrətʃ/;[5] also spelled orach) is a species of shrub in the family Amaranthaceae. It is 70–80 cm high and grows along beaches in many places in the world. It has narrow leaves and grey-green color. In northern Europe it has flowers from July until September.