Allenrolfea occidentalis
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64400859dd208584342431 |
| Scientific name | Allenrolfea occidentalis |
| Authority | (S.Watson) Kuntze |
| First published in | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 546 (1891) |
Description Top
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Allenrolfea occidentalis, also known as the iodine bush, is a low-lying shrub found in the Southwestern United States, California, Idaho, and northern Mexico. It thrives in sandy, salty, and alkaline soils, commonly found in desert washes and dry lakebeds. This plant is a common member of the alkali flat ecosystem. Its stems are knobby, fleshy, and appear jointed, with short, round segments. The leaves are flaky scales scattered across the stems. The genus was named after the English botanist Robert Allen Rolfe. In the past, the seeds of the iodine bush were used as a food source in North America.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Allenrolfea mexicana | Lundell | Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 21: 127 (1935 publ. 1936) |
| Halostachys occidentalis | S.Watson | Botany [Fortieth Parallel] : 293 (1871) |
| Salicornia occidentalis | (S.Watson) Greene | Fl. Francisc. : 173 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| English | iodinebush |
| English | burroweed |
| English | pickleweed |
| English | iodine bush |
| English | california greasewood |
| Spanish | hierba del burro |
| Spanish | chamiso del agua |
| Spanish | chamiso verde |
| nv | naʼashǫ́ʼii dootłʼizh |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
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- Native
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Mexico
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
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Northwestern U.S.A.
- Idaho
- Oregon
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South-central U.S.A.
- New Mexico
- Texas
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Southwestern U.S.A.
- Arizona
- California
- Nevada
- Utah
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Mexico
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000526001 |
| UNII | DF9X1169S7 |
| USDA Plants | ALOC2 |
| Tropicos | 7200173 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:8550-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2628603 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 889826 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 224139 |
| Nature Serve | 2.155404 |
| IPNI | 8550-2 |
| iNaturalist | 58109 |
| GBIF | 3083574 |
| Freebase | /m/03d84y9 |
| EPPO | ALKOC |
| EOL | 587363 |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 171 |
| USDA GRIN | 459430 |
| Wikipedia | Allenrolfea_occidentalis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |