Fourwing saltbush vs Purple Orache

Atriplex canescens compared with Atriplex sagittata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fourwing saltbush	Purple Orache
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family same	Amaranthaceae	Amaranthaceae
Genus same	Atriplex	Atriplex
Species	Atriplex canescens	Atriplex sagittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fourwing saltbush and Purple Orache share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Atriplex.

Conservation Status

Fourwing saltbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Purple Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fourwing saltbush	Purple Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fourwing saltbush

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across China, Morocco, and United States.

Purple Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).