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Atriplex lentiformis

Authority (Tor.) Family Magnoliopsida:Caryophyllidae:Caryophyllales:Chenopodiaceae Synonyms Common names Editor Ecocrop code 3550

Notes
DESCRIPTION: It is a deep-rooted, fast-growing, native perennial shrub reaching from a few centimetres up to 3 m in height. Plants are deciduous in desert ecotypes but tend to be evergreen elsewhere. USE: The twigs and foliage provide forage for livestock and wildlife. The seeds are consumed by small mammals and birds. The plant have been used for erosion control and revegetaion. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial. COMMON NAMES: Quail bush, Big saltbrush. FURTHER INF: Quail bush is native of south-western United States. It can be found at elevations between sea level and 1400 m. It is found in both coastal and desert habitats. Coastal populations typically occur at the base of coastal bluffs and on coastal floodplains. Interior populations are found along valley bottoms and margins of dry lakebeds, where groundwater of moderate salinity is available. Photosynthesis pathway C4. Atriplex shrubs harbor spinach mildew and consequently should not be planted where spinach is grown.
Sources
SOURCES (A. lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson) Malcolm C 1969 [DRA, TEXT, SAL] B-Lennard E 1984 pp 327 [TEXT, DEP, SAL, RAIN, USE] Aronson J 1989 pp 54 [SAL]