Nuttall's Povertyweed

Monolepis nuttalliana (Schult.) Greene - Goosefoot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Mid Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: High

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Saskatchewan, Yukon
MEX: Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.