Atriplex truncata
Wedgescale saltbush
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The Atriplex truncata plant species is found in Western N. America - southern British Columbia to California. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Wedgescale saltbush. Some home gardeners know the variety as Obione truncata.

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Latin Name:  Atriplex truncata
Common Name:  Wedgescale saltbush
Family:  Chenopodiaceae
Author:  (Torr.)A.Gray.
 
Known Hazards:  No member of this genus contains any toxins, all have more or less edible leaves. However, if grown with artificial fertilizers, they may concentrate harmful amounts of nitrates in their leaves.
 
Mature Height:  0.9   Mature Width:  
 
Habitat:  Strongly alkaline soils, mostly below 2400 metres[60, 71]

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