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Atriplex californica
Atriplex californica Moq.
California Mock Saltbush, California Orach, California Saltbush
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ATCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall, with branched ground-hugging stems up to about 20 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Sea bluffs, sandy coasts, crevices in sea cliffs, coastal strands, edges of coastal salt marsh, coastal sage scrub.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.1 - Congress Eyes Larger Issue, Research Update, Director's Report, Carlton B. Lees ...Additional resources
USDA: Find Atriplex californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Atriplex californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Atriplex californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR