Atriplex confertifolia Shadscale

Previous scientific name(s): Atriplex collina, Atriplex jonesii, Atriplex subconferta

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Small to medium evergreen to deciduous shrub, 1 to 3 ft. tall, adapted to soils with moderate to good drainage. Extremely salt and alkaline tolerant. Occurs on bottoms, flats, and foothills from 1,500 to 7,500 ft. elevation. Highly palatable to livestock and wildlife and especially important forage on winter range.