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Name: Atriplex
canescens Common Name: Fourwing Saltbush, Four-wing Saltbush, Chamise, Chamize, Chamiso, Shadscale Flower Color: Yellowish or greenish Plant Type: Shrub, Perennial Height: To 8 feet (2.4 m) tall, but usually less Date Observed: April 6, 2004 and August 1, 2004 Notes: They are mostly dioecious. The male flowers are in dense spikes at the branch tips. The female flowers are axillary and inconspicuous. The seeds are enclosed in 4-winged, membranous capsules. This native shrub is salt and drought tolerant. |
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