Introductory
SPECIES: Krascheninnikovia lanata | Winterfat 



ABBREVIATION : 
KRALAN

SYNONYMS : 
   Ceratoides lanata (Pursh) J. T. Howell [38,97]
   Eurotia lanata (Pursh) Moq. [43,47]


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   KRLA2


COMMON NAMES : 
   winterfat
   white sage
   wintersage


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for winterfat is
Krascheninnikovia lanata (Pursh) A. D. J. Meeuse & Smit (Chenopodiaceae)
[42].

Ecotypic variation is common and some varieties have been recognized.
Welsh and others [97] recognize the following three varieties (but use
the synonym Ceratoides).

	C. l. var. lanata
	C. l. var. subspinosa (Rydb.) J. T. Howell (bush winterfat)
	C. l. var. ruinina Welsh


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
J. T. Holifield, April 1987


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, November 1995


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1995; Holifield, J. T. 1987. Krascheninnikovia
lanata. In: Remainder of Citation

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