Summary ⁵

The Atriplex canescens (fourwing saltbush) is an evergreen shrub native to the western and midwestern US. Its height can vary from 1 foot to 10 feet, but 2 to 4 feet is most common. The leaves are thin and 0.5 to 2 inches long.

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Ecological Information ⁵

Ethnobotanical Information ⁶

References ⁶

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_canescens
https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/atriplex_canescens.shtml

About the Author ⁷

Student author(s)*: Freya (2nd grade) from Chinook Spirit Children's Academy

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

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1. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/8148180485/
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3. (c) Hadley Paul Garland, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_garland/4288439714/
4. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/8148180739/
5. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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7. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) caseynm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora Digital de Portugal
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• OregonFlora.org
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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