species 8,588 observations

Big Saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis

Field notes

Supports All

30 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Western Pygmy-Blue, MacNeill's Sootywing, Mojave Sootywing, Nutmeg Moth 7
Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Tumor Stem Gall Midge, Saltbush Woolly Stem Gall Midge, Neolasioptera willistoni, Saltbush Blister Gall Midge 4
Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Margined Calligrapher, California Ground Squirrel, Atriplex Ensign Scale, Mourning Dove 5
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Honey-tailed Striped Sweat Bee, Wide-legged Sweat Bee, Song Sparrow, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 14

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Shrubs
Light: Full sun
Moisture: Moist
Water use: Low
Plant type: Perennial Shrub

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.