Four-wing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Common diecious shrub distinguished by the gray-green, often narrow leaves and distinctive 4-winged fruits.

Plant Type(s)	Shrub
Longevity	20 (in years)
Size In relative feet, width by height	8 X 6
Description	Oblong, light green with a dusting of waxy scurf.
Flower Color	Green
Fruit	Small, pappery, 4-winged; remains on the shrub. There male and female plants
Sun	Full
Freeze Tolerance	Poor
Ethnobotany/Medical	Seeds used for meal, yellow dye. Havasupai used it to make soap for washing hair and to treat itches and rashes. Hopi used the ashes as a substitute for baking soda. Navajo used it as an emetic, to treat ant bites, cough, and as a hair tonic.
Water Needs	Low, Moderate