Scientific Name: Atriplex canescens
? Native, perennial shrub.
? Browsed by deer and antelope. Seeds provide food for birds and rodents.
? Browsed by livestock.
? Does well in alkaline soils.
? Saltbush takes up salt into small fibers on leaves creating salt deposits; the deposits reflect light.
? Cattle depend on saltbush when grasses are gone.
? American Indians use seeds for meal and shoots for dyes. The Hopi use saltbush for weaving.

Photo: Taken at Brown's Ranch on October 26, 2007. For more photos, click on camera icon.

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