SPECIES CHARACTERISTICS 



AUiplex — Common Floral Characteristics 



The Atriptex species discussed in this paper are largely dioecious, although 

 monoecious plants are found in most populations. 



The staminate flowers lack petals and bracts. They normally have five united 

 sepals and five stamens borne opposite the calyx lobes (fig. 4 and 5) . These male 

 flowers are borne in small compact clusters called glomerules. 



Figure 4. — Founying saltbush 

 staminate flowev in late bud. 

 The calyx lohes have separated 

 and exposed the anthers (X20) . 



Figure 5. ' — Fouj^ing saltbush 

 staminate flower in late 

 anthesis. The filaments 

 have elongated and the anthers 

 have dehisced (X20) . 



