Atriplex canescens
Four Wing Saltbush, Fourwing Saltbush
Other regional names: Shadscale
- Shadscale
Also known as: Atriplex angustior Cockerell +13 more
- Atriplex angustior Cockerell
- Atriplex berlandieri Moq.
- Atriplex buxifolia Rydb.
- Atriplex canescens subsp. macropoda (Rose & Standl.) H.M.Hall & Clem.
- Atriplex canescens subsp. typica H.M.Hall & Clem.
- Atriplex canescens var. occidentalis (Torr. & Frém.) S.L.Welsh & Stutz
- Atriplex fruticosa Nutt. ex Moq.
- Atriplex heterophylla Nutt. ex Moq.
- Atriplex macropoda Rose & Standl.
- Atriplex nuttallii subsp. buxifolia (Rydb.) H.M.Hall & Clem.
- Atriplex nuttallii var. anomala M.E.Jones
- Atriplex nuttallii var. nuttallii
- Atriplex occidentalis (Torr. & Frém.) D.Dietr.
- Atriplex tetraptera (Benth.) Rydb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Atriplex canescens (commonly known as Four-Wing Saltbush) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Indigenous to North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Atriplex is notably large, comprising more than 250 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
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
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Algeria, Egypt, Germany, Gulf States, Iran, Morocco, New South Wales, Pakistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, South Australia, Tunisia, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms