Latin name: Atriplex confertifolia (Torrey & Frémont) S. Watson
Pronunciation: AT-ri-plex kon-fer-ti-FO-lee-a
Common name: Shadscale saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot)
Habitat: Common on alkaline flats and slopes to 7000', shadscale and creosote bush scrub, Mojave Desert
Blooming period: April to July
Name derivations: 1) Atriplex 2) confertifolia
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