Atriplex Lentiformis

Meaning

A perennial shrub native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, characterized by its salt-tolerant nature and lens-shaped leaves.

Examples

• The quailbush, or atriplex lentiformis, provides essential cover for desert birds and small mammals.
• Restoration ecologists often plant atriplex lentiformis to help stabilize sandy soils in disturbed desert habitats.