What is a fourwing saltbush?
Atriplex canescens is a species of the Atriplex genus.
Where is the fourwing saltbrush located?
native to the western and midwestern USA (2)
southwestern desert native (1)
How tall can a fourwing saltbush grow to?
up to 7 feet tall (1)
How wide can a fourwind saltbrush grow to?
15 feed wide (1)
When does it flower?
flowers from May to September (1)
What do the flowers look like?
male flowers are greenish (1)
female flowers are yellowish in color (1)
What does the fruit look like?
composed of a pair of 2-winged bracts, which give it the ‘fourwing’ appearance. (1)
What eats a fourwing saltbush?
sheep, goats, cattle, deer, elk, rabbits (1)
Resources
1. https://www.sungardensinc.com/Shrubs/Fourwing-Saltbush.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atriplex_canescens
