Big Saltbush

Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson - Goosefoot family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.9 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 20 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: High

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Wind

Larval Species depending on Big Saltbush: Brephidium exilis, Hesperopsis alpheus, Hesperopsis gracielae

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.