Shadscale Saltbrush
Atriplex Confertifolia
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Low
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: U, Se
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2790
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7020
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Low
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/shrubs-and-trees/Shadscale
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/atrcon/all.html#VALUE%20FOR%20REHABILITATION%20OF%20DISTURBED%20SITES
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_atco.pdf
- https://nhmu.utah.edu/saltbush
- https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_olink/r/1501/10?clear=10&p10_accession_num=ucin1016463095
- https://academic.oup.com/aob/article/117/2/217/2195953