Atriplex canescens subsp. canescens
Four Wing Saltbush, Fourwing Saltbush
Other regional names: Hoary Saltbush +1 more
- Hoary Saltbush
- Salt Sage Atriplex
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Atriplex canescens subsp. canescens (commonly known as Four-Wing Saltbush) is a shrub within the Amaranthaceae family. It originates in North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Atriplex canescens, which is linked below, along with related subspecies and varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Egypt, Germany, Gulf States, Iran, Morocco, New South Wales, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, Western Australia
Base Species & Variations