Atriplex canescens

Species category

Revegetation or Rangeland, Shrub or Tree

Common name

fourwing saltbush

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

UtricleUtricle:
A one-seeded, usually small, bladdery fruit as found in Atriplex.

Shape

ObovateObovate:
Inverted egg shaped with apical end the broadest.
, four-sided, and winged

Size

  • Length: 6 mm
  • Width: 2 mm
  • Thickness: 2 mm

Color

Light yellow

Texture

GranularGranular:
Resembling or consisting of small grains or particles.
with heavy veins

Other structures

Each corner margin bears large irregular wings.

Identification notes

The utricleUtricle:
A one-seeded, usually small, bladdery fruit as found in Atriplex.
is rectangular in cross section with large wings following the margins of each corner. The wings are usually milled off in the conditioning process as in the lower middle figure.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Included

Nomenclature

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Valid name

Atriplex canescens (Pursh) Nutt.

 Atriplex canescens.  Obovate, four-sided winged utricle.
Atriplex canescens. Obovate, four-sided winged utricle.