Species Details

Atriplex coulteri

Coulter's saltbush

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Scientific Name:
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Common Name:
Coulter's saltbush
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Element Code: PDCHE040E0
USDA Plants Symbol: ATCO5
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Oct
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Elevation:
3 - 460 meters
10 - 1510 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal scrub
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Alkaline (sometimes)
  • Clay (sometimes)
Notes:
Can flower as an annual. Reports from RIV Co. are likely misidentified.
Threats:

Threatened by development, and possibly by feral herbivores.

Taxonomy:

Closely allied to A. fruticulosa.

Threat List Total: 12
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 20 17 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 11 9%
Foot traffic/trampling 4 3%
Non-native plant impacts 3 2%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 2%
Other 2 1%
Total Occurrences: 121
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 2 5 2 4 108
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 73
Recent <=20 Years 48
Presence:
Presumed Extant 117
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 3
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Anacapa Island (3311983), Beverly Hills (3411814), Canada Gobernadora (3311755), Carpinteria (3411945), Dana Point (3311746), Goleta (3411947), Imperial Beach (3211751), Inglewood (3311883), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Long Beach (3311872), Malibu Beach (3411816), Morro Bay South (3512037), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceanside (3311724), Point Conception (3412044), Point Dume (3411817), Point Loma (3211762), Port San Luis (3512027), Poway (3211781), Prado Dam (3311786), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Redondo Beach (3311874), San Clemente (3311745), San Clemente Island Central (3211874), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Clemente Island South (3211873), San Juan Capistrano (3311756), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Miguel Island East (3312083), San Miguel Island West (3312084), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735), San Pasqual (3311618), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Topanga (3411815), Tustin (3311767), Ventura (3411933), White Ledge Peak (3411944)
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.
Presumed Extant
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