Shadscale Saltbush

elev. 4400 ft. This is the beginning of a series of images of shrubby Atriplex. We start with winter aspect images. In this case we have the tips of inflorescence branches with aging female fruit bracts.

elev. 4400 ft. This is the beginning of a series of images of shrubby Atriplex. We start with winter aspect images. In this case we have leaves below the tips of inflorescence branches. At arms length it is not simple to distinguish between the fruiting bracts and the leaves.

staminate inflorescence branch for this dioecious plant.

staminate inflorescence branch for this dioecious plant.

staminate inflorescence branch for this dioecious plant.

pistillate inflorescence bracts, something like 'two winged saltbush' instead of Shadscale

fruit clustered at branch tip.'bracts in fruit 5--12(24) mm, +- free, wide-elliptic to +- round, entire to few-dentate, smooth.'

fruit clustered at branch tip.'bracts in fruit 5--12(24) mm, +- free, wide-elliptic to +- round, entire to few-dentate, smooth.'

fruit clustered at branch tip.'bracts in fruit 5--12(24) mm, +- free, wide-elliptic to +- round, entire to few-dentate, smooth.'

Reno Quadrangle, Nevada. Atriplex confertifolia on typical aspect of Clark's Station., T 20 N R 22 E Sec 26, Elevation 4500 Quad name: Reno. Quad number: N-60. Reference to map: 17.

Reno Quadrangle, Nevada. Typical Atriplex confertifolia type with Bromus tectorum., T 20 N R 22 E Sec 26, Elevation 4500 Quad name: Reno. Quad number: N-60. Reference to map: 17.

Reno Quadrangle, Nevada. Looking northwest Atriplex confertifolia in foreground, Sarcobatus baileyi in swale and Atriplex with Bromus tectorum on scab land beyond., T 20 N R 22 E Sec 26, Elevation 6500 Quad name: Reno. Quad number: N-60. Reference to map: 18.

Reno Quadrangle, Nevada. Looking north across typical Atriplex confertifolia- Bromus tectorum mixture., T 20 N R 22 E Sec 26, Elevation 4500-5500 Quad name: Reno. Quad number: N-60. Reference to map: 19.

Reno Quadrangle, Nevada. Looking north northeast across typical Atriplex confertifolia formation. Considerable Bromus tectorum in type due to a comparatively wet weather season. Slopes are scab land practically barren due to lava rock outcrop and talus slope., T 20 N R 22 E Sec 26, Elevation 4500-6500 Quad name: Reno. Quad number: N-60. Reference to map: 18.