Species Details

Atriplex cordulata var. cordulata

heartscale

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Photo of Atriplex cordulata var. cordulata
© 1994 Robert E. Preston, Ph.D.
Photo of Atriplex cordulata var. cordulata
© 2010 Chris Winchell
Scientific Name:
Atriplex cordulata Jeps. var. cordulata
Common Name:
heartscale
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Element Code: PDCHE040B0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 560 meters
0 - 1835 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Valley and foothill grassland (sandy)
Microhabitat Details: sometimes saline
Microhabitat:
  • Alkaline (sometimes)
Notes:
Threats:
Threatened by competition from non-native plants. Possibly threatened by trampling.
Taxonomy:
Similar to A. coronata var. coronata.
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 29 44 %
THREAT LIST:
Grazing 12 18%
Agriculture 8 12%
Development 7 10%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 6%
Foot traffic/trampling 3 4%
Total Occurrences: 66
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
6 11 8 0 12 29
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 59
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 54
Possibly Extirpated 2
Presumed Extirpated 10
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Butte (BUT), Colusa (COL), Contra Costa (CCA), Fresno (FRE), Glenn (GLE), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), Merced (MER), San Joaquin (SJQ)*, Solano (SOL), Stanislaus (STA)*, Tulare (TUL), Yolo (YOL)*
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Altamont (3712166), Arena (3712036), Berenda (3712012), Birds Landing (3812127), Bliss Ranch (3712014), Bonita Ranch (3612082), Byron Hot Springs (3712176), Ceres (3712058), Chowchilla (3712013)*, Clifton Court Forebay (3712175), Conner (3511921), Crows Landing (3712141)*, Davis (3812156)*, Denair (3712057), Denverton (3812128), Dozier (3812137), El Nido (3712024)*, Elmira (3812138), Firebaugh NE (3612083), Goshen (3611934), Gravelly Ford (3612072), Gustine (3712038), Ingomar (3712028), Jamesan (3612062), Kerman (3612061)*, Logandale (3912242), Lokern (3511945), Los Banos (3712017), Maricopa (3511914), Mendota Dam (3612073), Meridian (3912128), Merritt (3812157), Millux (3511922), Mouth of Kern (3511923), Pennington (3912137), Plainsburg (3712023), Poso Farm (3612084), San Luis Ranch (3712027), Sandy Mush (3712025), Stevinson (3712037), Stockton West (3712183), Taft (3511924), Tranquillity (3612063), Tupman (3511933), Turner Ranch (3712026), Volta (3712018)*
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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