Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex Canescens
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: Warm
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cu, Cr, Cd, Ra, Pb, Po, Zn, Co
Max Plant Height (in ft): 10
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: August
Flower Color: Yellow
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2200
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 7810
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: High
Germination Overall: Low
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: Scarification
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Fire, Disturbance, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Tortoise habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Atriplex Canescens has great genetic diversity amongst populations. Seed should be collected from sites with similair climate of the area seeding will take place in order to have the greatest success
- https://cals.arizona.edu/yavapaiplants/SpeciesDetail.php?genus=Atriplex&species=canescens#:~:text=Description%3A%20Male%20and%20female%20flowers,elongated%20and%20branched%20flower%20stalks.&text=Description%3A%20Grayish%2Dgreen%20and%20narrow,attached%20directly%20to%20the%20branches).
- https://ecorestore.arizona.edu/atriplex-canescens
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/atrcan/all.html
- https://scienceviews.com/plants/fourwingsaltbush.html#:~:text=It%20has%20excellent%20drought%20tolerance,system%20provides%20excellent%20erosion%20control.
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896972105364X?casa_token=FTVEwtEjincAAAAA:o9Jm66uxrSwmkwNsqedrfxU48ELlMxD9_4fHeGtlUzlB2B5RCtq50L-YSk332vEBmgPBkdLU434
- https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_PLANTMATERIALS/publications/mtpmctn11284.pdf