Common Orache
Taken at Musselburgh on 27th July 2016 using Panasonic Lumix LX5 in macro mode.
 Fact File

Common Orache.
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AKA: 		Atriplex patula.
Caryophyllales.
Amaranthaceae.
Annual Herb.
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 Disturbed ground and waste places, cultivated land.
June - August.

Wind pollinated but are also visited by insects.            
The seeds mature from August to October. The average seed number per plant ranges from 3,000 to 16,000.Seeds are extremely hardy, and have been raised from the excreta of various birds and cattle.