VALUE AND USE
SPECIES: Tetradymia spinosa | Spiny Horsebrush 



WOOD PRODUCTS VALUE : 
NO-ENTRY


IMPORTANCE TO LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE : 
Due to its spiny growth habit and toxicity, this species is of little
direct use to animals.  However, it does provide cover for smaller
animals and is useful as a soil stabilizer [9].


PALATABILITY : 
The degree of use shown by livestock and wildlife species for this toxic
plant in several western states has been rated as follows [6]:

.NS 
                     CO        MT        UT        WY
Cattle              ----      Poor      Poor      Poor
Sheep               ----      Poor      Fair      Poor
Horses              ----      Poor      Poor      Poor
Pronghorn           ----      ----      Poor      ----
Elk                 Poor      ----      Poor      ---- 
Mule deer           Poor      ----      Poor      ----
Small mammals       ----      ----      Fair      ----
Small nongame birds ----      ----      Fair      ----
Upland game birds   ----      ----      Poor      ----
Waterfowl           ----      ----      Poor      ----


NUTRITIONAL VALUE : 
Spiny horsebrush is rated poor in energy and protein value [6].


COVER VALUE : 
The degree to which spiny horsebrush provides environmental protection
during one or more seasons for wildlife species has been rated as
follows [6]:

                         CO        UT        
Pronghorn               ----      Poor
Elk                     ----      Poor
Mule deer               ----      Poor
Small mammals           Fair      Good
Small nongame birds     Poor      Fair
Upland game birds       ----      Fair
Waterfowl               ----      Poor


VALUE FOR REHABILITATION OF DISTURBED SITES : 
The growth of spiny horsebrush on gentle to moderate slopes is good and
on steep slopes is poor.  This species' potential for erosion control
and revegetation is low [1].


OTHER USES AND VALUES : 
NO-ENTRY


MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS : 
NO-ENTRY

Related categories for Species: Tetradymia spinosa | Spiny Horsebrush