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Wright's saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex wrightii
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Wright's Saltbush (Atriplex wrightii)
Wright's Saltbush, scientifically known as Atriplex wrightii, is a forb/herb native to Texas and other states. It is a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex wrightii S. Watson
- Common Name: Wright's Saltbush
- Family: Amaranthaceae (formerly Chenopodiaceae)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Genus: Atriplex (saltbush)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Texas and other states.
- Not found in Idaho.
Morphological Characteristics
- Classified as a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant.
Traditional Uses
- Papago Food: Used in soup mixed with roasted cholla buds.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text references Wright's Saltbush allergy information. The search using the terms WRIGHT SALTBUSH found 1 item out of 6382 entries in the Allergome Database.
Culinary Uses
- Saltbush Chevre: Used in a combination of flavors where the acid in fresh chevre compliments the saltiness and grassiness of the Saltbush Herb.
- Saltbush goat cheese mentioned as a product from Woodside Cheese Wrights.
Related Species
- Atriplex canescens (Wingscale, Four-wing saltbush)
- Atriplex confertifolia (Shadscale)
- Atriplex acanthocarpa (Tubercled saltbush)
- Atriplex argentea (Silverscale saltbush)
- Atriplex wolfii (Wolf's saltweed)
- Atriplex elegans (Wheelscale saltbush)
Further Information
- USDA, NRCS. 2010. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
- Encyclopedia of Life
- UA Herbarium (University of Arizona Herbarium)