Taxon Details
Atriplex minuscula
lesser saltscale
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Taxon Summary:
Atriplex minuscula, commonly known as lesser saltscale, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, Playas, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 15 to 200 meters. Atriplex minuscula is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Atriplex minuscula Standl. |
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Common Name: lesser saltscale |
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| Family: | Chenopodiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCHE042M0 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ATMI3 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
15 - 200 meters 50 - 655 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Historical occurrences extirpated by agriculture. Possibly threatened by solar energy development. Closely related to A. depressa and A. parishii; a synonym of the latter in A California Flora (1959) by P. Munz. See North American Flora 21:51 (1916) for original description. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 11 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 25 | 48 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Development | 12 | 23% |
| Agriculture | 8 | 15% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 5 | 9% |
| Grazing | 4 | 7% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 1% |
| Landfill | 1 | 1% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 1% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 1% |
| Dam/Inundation | 1 | 1% |
| Disking | 1 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 52 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 34 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 18 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 50 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 2 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Alameda (ALA), Butte (BUT), Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Madera (MAD), Merced (MER), Stanislaus (STA)*, Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Allensworth (3511974), Altamont (3712166), Arena (3712036), Berenda (3712012), Bliss Ranch (3712014), Bonita Ranch (3612082), Burris Park (3611945), Buttonwillow (3511944), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), Cairns Corner (3611922), Chowchilla (3712013), Crows Landing (3712141), El Nido (3712024), Firebaugh NE (3612083), Goshen (3611934), Gravelly Ford (3612072), Ivanhoe (3611942), Jamesan (3612062), Kerman (3612061), Le Grand (3712022), Livermore (3712167), Los Banos (3712017), Lost Hills NE (3511965), Mendota Dam (3612073), Milpitas (3712148), Pennington (3912137), Pixley (3511983), Plainsburg (3712023), Poso Farm (3612084), Raisin (3611958)*, Ripon (3712162)*, San Luis Ranch (3712027), Sandy Mush (3712025), Tranquillity (3612063), Traver (3611944), Wasco NW (3511964), Wasco SW (3511954), Waukena (3611925) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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