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  8. Bractscale

species 62 observations

Bractscale

Atriplex serenana

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

12 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Western Pygmy-Blue, Mojave Sootywing, Nutmeg Moth, Common Sootywing 6
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Saltbush Woolly Stem Gall Midge, Tumor Stem Gall Midge, Neolasioptera willistoni, Saltbush Blister Gall Midge 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mourning Dove, Pale-winged Desert Cicada 2

Children

  • Saltscale
  • Davidson's Saltscale

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Herbaceous plants
Plant type
Annual Wildflower

From USDA PLANTS.

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