Taxon Report

Atriplex serenana A. Nels. var. davidsonii (Standl.) Munz

Davidson's saltscale

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Taxon Summary

Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii, commonly known as Davidson's saltscale, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 200 meters. Atriplex serenana var. davidsonii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Atriplex serenana A. Nels. var. davidsonii (Standl.) Munz
Common Name:
Davidson's saltscale
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Element Code: PDCHE041T1
USDA Plants Symbol: ATSED
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct Apr-Oct
Elevation: 10-200 (35-655)
General Habitats: Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat: Alkaline
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 27
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 1
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 4
   Unknown (U) 19
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX)(?), Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), Santa Barbara (SBA)*, Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
El Casco (3311781), Gaviota (3412042), Goleta (3411947), Hollywood (3411813)*, Laguna Beach (3311757), Lakeview (3311771), Los Angeles (3411812), Malibu Beach (3411816), Newport Beach (3311768), Oxnard (3411922), Perris (3311772), San Pedro (3311863)(?), Santa Barbara (3411946)*, Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Seal Beach (3311861), Torrance (3311873), Tustin (3311767), Winchester (3311761), Zaca Creek (3412062)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 8
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
8 30 %
Development 7 25%
Disking 2 7%
Grazing 2 7%
Landfill 1 3%
Non-native plant impacts 1 3%
ORV activity 1 3%
Waterway bank protection/maintenance 1 3%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 1 3%

Notes

Is plant extirpated from LAX Co.? Known from SCZ Isl. From a single collection in 1930. Need quads for SDG Co. and SCT and SRO islands. See North American Flora 21:57 (1916) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].