| Common Name |
Fourwing Saltbush, Chamisa, Cenizo |
| Latin Name |
Atriplex canescens |
| Family / Origin |
Chemopodiaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2-24 / 6-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium to large |
| Native Habitat |
Dry areas of the west from 3,000 to 8,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, lime, well drained |
| Exposure |
Sun |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 9 feet X 8 feet, usual 5 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey, evergreen |
| Flowers |
Yellow flowers May to September, evergreen grey leaves |
| Bark / Roots |
Light gray-brown, older stems
can become very irregularly furrowed |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
None |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance, hedge,
background, parkways, specimen |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Thornless, Songbird |
| Nature Value |
Birds use seeds, plant browsed by small mammals |
| Native American Uses |
All parts of plant are edible |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Chenopodiaceae/Atriplex_canescens.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturesongs.com/vvplants/saltbush.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/other-plants/plant06.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=967 |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=481 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_canescens |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/atrcan/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/atriplex_canescens.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=atca2 |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/FourwingSaltbush/FourwingSaltbush.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desertusa.com/mag00/sep/papr/sitbush.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.scienceviews.com/plants/fourwingsaltbush.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/yellow%20enlarged%20photo%20pages/atriplex.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/59518/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Atriplex_canescens.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Atriplex_canescens&redirect=no |
| Images and data |
http://www.utep.edu/leb/chih/gardens/plants/atriplca.htm |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Atriplex+canescens |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242100016 |
|
Distribution, images, and
data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ATCA2 |
| Nursery and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/103.htm |
| Note: |
High pollinator |
