Atriplex canescens (or chamiso, chamiza, four-wing saltbush) is a species of evergreen shrub in the family Amaranthaceae (subfamily Chenopodioideae) native to the western and midwestern United States.

It is most readily identified by the fruits, which have four wings at roughly 90 degree angles and are densely packed on long stems.

Fourwing saltbush is most common in early succession areas such as disturbed sites and active sand dunes.

[2] Twigs are also attached to prayer plumes and sacrificed to the cottontail rabbit to ensure good hunting.

[4] Four-wing saltbush is also a common marker that archaeologists can use to locate ancient Pueblo ruins, which may indicate that the small branches of this bush were burned for their alkaline ashes to nixtamalize maize by Native peoples throughout the South-Western United States.