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Nuttall's saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex nuttallii
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Nuttall's Saltbush (Atriplex nuttallii)
Nuttall's Saltbush, scientifically known as Atriplex nuttallii, is a native plant found in central and western North America. It is also commonly referred to as Gardner's Saltbush or moundscale.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a shrub that grows up to 3ft in height.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex nuttallii S. Watson
- Common Names: Nuttall's Saltbush, Gardner's Saltbush, moundscale
- Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to central and western North America.
- Specific mention of a site in the Big Horn Basin of Wyoming.
- Grows in Wyoming Basin saltbush shrubland or saltdesert shrubland.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Evergreen perennial sub-shrub.
- Typically grows from 8 to 20 inches high.
- Shrubby perennial, 2 to 3 feet high, with spreading branches and numerous thick, succulent leaves.
- Reproduces largely by stem layers and produces some root sprouts.
Ecological Role
- Can be used as winter forage by livestock, particularly sheep.
- Highly flammable.
- Part of plant communities, (Utah Juniper/mountain mahogany Nuttall's saltbush/ Budsage and Limber pine/Utah Juniper), that are designated as globally rare.