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Atriplex polycarpa
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| Cattle
Saltbrush |
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Form: |
Shrub |
Growth habit: |
Rounded |
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Size: |
6' h x 6' w |
Deciduous: |
Evergreen |
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Flowering Season: |
Spring |
Growth Rate: |
Fast |
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Flower Color: |
inconspicuous |
Hardiness: |
Very hardy |
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Exposure: |
Full sun |
Cultural Uses: |
Seeds ground into meal, leaves and shoots
eaten raw or cooked. Ashes substitute for baking powder. |
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Soil Moisture: |
Dry to semi-dry |
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Soil Type: |
Rocky/sandy |
CNPS Status: |
Not Listed |
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Family: |
Chenopodiaceae |
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Distribution: |
Native to San
Joaquin Valley, East of Sierra Nevada, Desert, to Utah, Northern Mexico. |
Habitat: |
Alkaline flats,
Dry lakes to 1,500' |
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Wildlife Value: |
Birds eat seeds and use it for cover. A
favorite of desert tortoises |
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Description:
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Easy and completely drought tolerant. |
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