Fourwing Saltbush Atriplex canescens 100 Seeds

Atriplex canescens, commonly known as fourwing saltbush, is a hardy, drought-tolerant shrub native to arid and semi-arid regions of western North America.   Growth Habit: A perennial, woody shrub. Typically grows 1–3 meters (3–10 feet) tall. Erect and much-branched, forming a rounded or irregularly shaped crown. Stems & Bark: Young stems are greenish and covered in fine hairs. Older stems become woody and grayish-brown. Leaves: Shape: Linear to narrowly lanceolate or ovate. Color: Gray-green to silvery due to a dense covering of fine, scale-like hairs (canescent appearance). Size: Usually 1–5 cm long. Leaves are alternate and simple, often with smooth margins. Flowers: Type: Dioecious or monoecious (individual plants may bear male and female flowers separately or together). Appearance: Small, yellowish, and inconspicuous; borne in axillary clusters or spikes. Pollination: Primarily wind-pollinated. Fruit: A small, dry seed enclosed in a hard casing with four distinctive papery wings (2 pairs opposite each other), which aid in wind dispersal. Matures in late summer to fall. Ecology: Native to deserts, dry plains, and alkaline or saline soils throughout western North America. Extremely drought-tolerant and thrives in poor, sandy, or salty soils. Important forage for livestock and wildlife. Often used in rangeland restoration, erosion control, and revegetation of degraded land.