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Atriplex confertifolia (Shadscale) is a species of evergreen shrub in the Chenopodiaceae family, which is native to the western United States. Shadscale is a common, often dominant, shrub in the lowest and driest areas of the Great Basin. It prefers sandy, well-drained soils and it is tolerant of moderately saline conditions. Its height varies from 1 to 3 feet. Compared to fourwing saltbush, shadscale has shorter and wider leaves and the fruit does not have four wings (although it may have two wings in a "V" shape).
Shrub
1 - 3 ft Tall
Upright
Slow
Evergreen
Yellow, Cream
Summer
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Very Low
Fast
Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.
For propagating by seed: Fresh seeds need dry storage for about 6 mos.; stored seeds, no treatment. (USDA Forest Service 1974). 2 wks. stratification may improve germination (Stidham et al. 1980).
Alkaline flats, gravelly slopes
Woodland
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 13 likely
Edwards' Beach Moth
Anarta edwardsii
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Western Pygmy Blue
Brephidium exilis