Species Details

Atriplex gardneri var. falcata

falcate saltbush

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Species Description:

Atriplex gardneri var. falcata, commonly known as falcate saltbush, is a perennial herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1700 meters. Atriplex gardneri var. falcata is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D. Dietr. var. falcata (Jones) Welsh
Common Name: falcate saltbush
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE040J0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4T4Q
State Rank:	S2S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-08-25

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
1200 - 1700 meters
3935 - 5580 feet

General Habitats:

Chenopod scrub
Great Basin scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Alkaline (often)

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing and pipeline construction. See Contributions to Western Botany 11:19 (1903) for original description, and Great Basin Naturalist 44(2):191 (1984) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	4	44 %
Other	4	44%
Grazing	1	11%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					9
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	1	0	0	8

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	8
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	9
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Canby (4112047), Karlo (4012053), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Rattlesnake Butte (4112046), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043)

Notes:

Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.

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