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Desert Saltbrush

Scientific Name:  Atriplex polycarpa

?Native shrub

?The most important browse plant for cattle

?Native Americans use wood for fuel and made a solution from leaves and twigs for shampoo and clothes washing

?Thrives in very saline soils

?Drought tolerant

?Also called cattle spinach or allscale

 

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