Plant
Gardner’s saltbush
Atriplex gardneri
Habitat
Marias River
Conservation
Apparently secure
First Observed
1806-07-20
One of the few plants successfully used to reclaim processed oil shale spoils. Stabilizes and fortifies soils.
In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described
Gardner's saltbush
Discovered on the Marias River. One of the few plants successfully used to reclaim processed oil shale spoils. Stabilizes and fortifies soils.
Encyclopedia of Life page for Gardner's saltbush (opens in a new tab) On the atlas map
Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.
