Common Name: Atriplex canescens Plant Species: Rhus microphylla Family: Chenopodiaceae Plant Symbol: ATCA2 Photographer: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: © 2003 Rosanna Hamilton Date: 2003/07/24 Location: Petroglyph National Monument, New Mexico

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Stiffly branched and 1 - 1.5 meters in height, this shrub is named for its winged fruits which are dispersed by the wind. A very hardy plant which can occupy almost any habitat from sea level to 8000 feet elevations, it is nutritionally important to browsing animals.