Atriplex canescens Calflora

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Taxon Report

Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

Fourwing saltbush, Hoary saltbush, Shadscale

2014 Jesse Rorabaugh

2020 Ron Vanderhoff

2022 Steve Matson

2018 Ron Vanderhoff

2016 James Gonsman

2018 Ron Vanderhoff

2008 Jason E. Willand

2001 Thomas M. Elder, M.D.

Atriplex canescens is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (1700 records) Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. angustifolia ... var. canescens ... var. laciniata ... var. linearis ... var. macilenta
Genus:	Atriplex
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Alkali Sink, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Atriplex nuttallii
JEF	Calligonum canescens

Information about Atriplex canescens from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ATCA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/10/2023).