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Atriplex gardneri var. utahensis. Synonyms include A. tridentata, A. gardneri var. tridentata and A. nuttallii var. utahensis.There are only a few remaining plants on what was hoped to be city park property but it appears to instead exist on some rare adjoining open space on private property. Once common in a now populated area where more typically all native plants have been removed. And, this low shrub is being routinely mowed and while that may have helped to keep some invasives at bay, it is also preventing this plant from re-establishing itself.August 13, 2011, small parcel of open space adjoining Murray City Park, Murray City, Salt Lake County, Utah at approx. 4300 ft.
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Atriplex gardneri var. utahensis. Synonyms include A. tridentata, A. gardneri var. tridentata and A. nuttallii var. utahensis.There are only a few remaining plants on what was hoped to be city park property but it appears to instead exist on some rare adjoining open space on private property. Once common in a now populated area where more typically all native plants have been removed. And, this low shrub, above about 2-3 dm tall, is being routinely mowed (it does not however grow to be much more than say twice the height above) and while that may have helped to keep some invasives at bay, it is also preventing this plant from re-establishing itself, although it appears it is surviving because when the mowing times are decreased in the heat of August, the plant appears to have time to grow and even flower and potentially perhaps produce a few fruits.This taxon apparently has at least somewhat rhizomatous roots and it potentially is very important for ecological restoration (Dr. Ty Harrison, personal communication, Oct. 21, 2011).August 13, 2011, small parcel of open space adjoining Murray City Park, Murray City, Salt Lake County, Utah at approx. 4300 ft.
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Atriplex gardneri var. utahensis. Synonyms include A. tridentata, A. gardneri var. tridentata and A. nuttallii var. utahensis.There are only a few remaining plants on what was hoped to be city park property but it appears to instead exist on some rare adjoining open space on private property. Once common in a now populated area where more typically all native plants have been removed. And, this low shrub is being routinely mowed and while that may have helped to keep some invasives at bay, it is also preventing this plant from re-establishing itself. So that is why here after several mowing and perhaps a short reprieve, the plant is trying to again produce flowers and is getting close but will probably be mowed again before it gets the chance.August 13, 2011, small parcel of open space adjoining Murray City Park, Murray City, Salt Lake County, Utah at approx. 4300 ft.
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Atriplex gardneri var. utahensis. Synonyms included A. tridentata, A. gardneri var. tridentata and A. nuttallii var. utahensis.This low shrub is being routinely mowed and is being prevented from re-establishing itself to any degree (although admittedly the mowing is helping to keep other invasives down to some degree, but it still not overall a great thing).April 2, 2011, small parcel of open space adjoining Murray City Park, approx 4300 ft, Salt Lake County, Utah.
