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Stutzia covillei (Standl.) E.H.Zacharias is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Plantae

Stutzia covillei (Standl.) E.H.Zacharias

Stutzia covillei (Standl.) E.H.Zacharias

Stutzia covillei, or arrow-scale/Coville's orach, is an annual amaranth native to Southwestern US dry desert climates.

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Family
Genus
Stutzia
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Stutzia covillei (Standl.) E.H.Zacharias

Nomenclature and Classification

Stutzia covillei, commonly known as arrow-scale or Coville's orach, is an annual plant species belonging to the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae.

Habitat and Distribution

It grows in dry climates and deserts of the Southwestern United States.

Taxonomic History

This species was formerly classified under the genus Atriplex, and was transferred to the genus Stutzia in 2010.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Stutzia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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