Atriplex coronata
Atriplex coronata | |
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Atriplex coronata var. notatior (San Jacinto Valley crownscale) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Atriplex |
Species: | A. coronata
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Binomial name | |
Atriplex coronata |
Atriplex coronata is a species of saltbush known by the common name crownscale. It is endemic to California.
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. notatior — San 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.[1]
References[]
External links[]
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Atriplex coronata
- USDA Plants Profile: Atriplex coronata
- Flora of North America
- Atriplex coronata - Photo gallery
Categories:
- Atriplex
- Endemic flora of California
- Halophytes
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
- Flora of Riverside County, California
- Amaranthaceae stubs