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INTRODUCTORY
ABBREVIATION:ATRCON
SYNONYMS:No entry
NRCS PLANT CODE [144]:ATCO
COMMON NAMES:shadscale spiny saltbush sheep-fat
TAXONOMY:The currently accepted scientific name for shadscale is Atriplex confertifolia (Torr & Frem) (Chenopodiaceae) [77,90,91,152]. Shadscale hybridizes naturally with fourwing saltbush (A. canescens) [77,152], Garrett's saltbush (A. garrettii), mat saltbush (A. corrugata) [74,140,152], Gardner's saltbush (A. gardneri) [152], and valley saltbush (A. cuneata) [140]. Crosses with Garrett's saltbush produce completely sterile hybrids. Mat saltbush × shadscale crosses produce nearly sterile hybrids [74].
LIFE FORM:Shrub FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS: No special status
OTHER STATUS:No entry
AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION:Simonin, Kevin A. (2001, April). Atriplex confertifolia. In: Remainder of Citation
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