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Atriplex coronata

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Amaranthaceae

Genus
  
Atriplex

Higher classification
  
Saltbush

Order
  
Caryophyllales

Subfamily
  
Chenopodioideae

Scientific name
  
Atriplex coronata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Saltbush, Atriplex elegans, Atriplex argentea, Extriplex californica, Extriplex joaquinana

Atriplex coronata is a species of saltbush known by the common name crownscale. It is endemic to California.

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Distribution

The halophyte plant grows in areas of saline and alkaline soils in the Central Valley and nearby slopes of the Inner California Coast Ranges in Central California; and the South Coast region of Southern California.

Description

Atriplex coronata is an annual herb producing stiff erect or leaning straw-colored stems up to about 30 centimeters tall. The gray scaly leaves are one or two centimeters long.

The flowers are generally oval shaped. The seeds are just over a millimeter long.

Varieties

There are two or three varieties of this species. They include:

  • Atriplex coronata var. notatiorSan Jacinto Valley crownscale, limited to the San Jacinto River valley in western Riverside County. It is as an endangered species since being listed on the federal level in 1998.
  • References

    Atriplex coronata Wikipedia


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