species 22,099 observations
Fourwing Saltbush
Atriplex canescens
Field notes
Supports All
47
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Western Pygmy-Blue, Mojave Sootywing, Meske's Pero Moth, Woodgrain Rivulet
9
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Tumor Stem Gall Midge, Fourwing Saltbush Woolly Gall Midge, Neolasioptera willistoni, Chrysobothris deserta
8
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Saltbush Scale, Bush Cicada, Tablelands Flag-Bearer, Atriplex Ensign Scale
9
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Gray Hairstreak, Convergent Lady Beetle, White-crowned Sparrow, Brown-headed Cowbird
21
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry
- Water use
- Medium
From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.