Trident saltbush

Atriplex tridentata

Prostrate to upright evergreen shrub under 2 ft. tall with yellow to brown flowers, blooming May to September. Bottomland species adapted to heavy alkaline clay soils along flats, drainages, washes and roadsides of shrub steppe, grasslands and plains; 3,500 to 7,500 ft. elevation. May occur with and easily mistaken for Gardner’s saltbush (A. gardneri), but often on slightly wetter areas. Vigorous root sprouter after disturbance such as fire. Nutritious and palatable forage for livestock and wildlife.