Spreading Orach, Halberd-Leaf Orach, Spearscale, Orach Saltbush
Atriplex subspicata (Nutt.) Rydb.
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
▲▼ seedlings, young plants
▲ young plant leaves
▲ immature plant
▲▼ mature plants in barley field in North Dakota
▲ flowering stem
Spreading Orach, Halberd-leaf Orach: (pp. 252-253 in Weeds of the Great Plains, not in Weeds of the Northeast)
o Has triangular-shaped leaves with lobes pointed out or upward
o Leaves often slightly fleshy and will have whitish-silvery coating on them (particularly when young)
o Has upright, somewhat spreading growth habit up to 4-5 feet tall
o Found in cultivated fields, disturbed sites
o More common in northern midwest
o Has larger growth, larger leaves, more whitish coating (usually) than Common Orach.