Taxon Report
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D. Dietr.Coulter's saltbush |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Atriplex coulteri (Moq.) D. Dietr. |
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Common Name: |
Coulter's saltbush |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCHE040E0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ATCO5 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb |
| Blooming Period: Mar-Oct | Mar-Oct |
| Elevation: | 3-460 (10-1510) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Valley and foothill grassland |
| Microhabitat: | Alkaline (sometimes), Clay (sometimes) |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_CRES |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 121 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 5 |
| Poor (D) | 2 |
| None (X) | 4 |
| Unknown (U) | 108 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| 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) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 12 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 20 | 17 % | |
| Development | 11 | 9% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 4 | 3% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 3 | 2% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 1% |
| Erosion/runoff | 2 | 1% |
| Military operations | 1 | 0% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 1 | 0% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 0% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 0% |
| Wood cutting or brush clearing | 1 | 0% |
| Biocides | 1 | 0% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 3 January 2025].