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Atriplex polycarpa (Allscale, Cattle spinach, Allscale saltbush, Cattle saltbush) is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

4 - 7 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

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Color

Yellow, Cream

Flowering season

Summer

Special uses

Hedge

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Propagation

For propagating by seed: No treatment. Germination in darkness may give better results (Sankaryand Barbour 1972).

Site type

Alkaline flats, dry lakes

Plant communities

Alkali Sink, Creosote Bush Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub

Bats
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 16 likely

Confirmed Likely

Garden Webworm Moth

Achyra rantalis

Edwards' Beach Moth

Anarta edwardsii

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica

Western Pygmy Blue

Brephidium exilis