Atriplex confertifolia
Shadscale, Shadscale Saltbush
Other regional names: Sheepfat
- Sheepfat
Also known as: Atriplex collina Wooton & Standl. +6 more
- Atriplex collina Wooton & Standl.
- Atriplex subconferta Rydb.
- Obione collina (Wooton & Standl.) S.C.Sand. & G.L.Chu
- Obione confertifolia Torr. & Frém.
- Obione rigida Torr. & Frém.
- Obione spinosa Moq.
- Phyllocarpa spinosa Nutt. ex Moq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Amaranthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Atriplex confertifolia (commonly known as Shadscale or Shadscale Saltbush) is a shrub belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. Originating in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Atriplex, which contains over 250 distinct 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.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Wyoming