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Shadscale (Atriplex confertifolia) is a subshrub or shrub native to the western United States and northern Mexico, found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Shadscale (Latin: Atriplex confertifolia, family Chenopodiaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Shadscale is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Shadscale is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family native to ARI, CAL, COL, IDA, MXE, and MNT. Shadscale thrives in full sun and prefers dry to moist conditions with light or medium soil.
Shadscale grows best in USDA zone 6-9, full sun light, and dry, moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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