Fourwing Saltbush

Atriplex canescens

Large, perennial shrub. Female plants bear large, winged seeds.

Uses

• Decoction of roots taken for bad cough; cure for stomach disease
• Soapy lather applied to relieve itch or rash and as hairwash
• Pulverized roots applied to relieve toothaches
• Yellow dye
• Seeds supplemented diet
• Ground seeds as leavening to make bread

Releases

• 1976 'Wytana' cultivated variety, Montana PMC
• 2001 Snake River Plains Germplasm, Idaho PMC
  

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