Taxon Report

Atriplex cordulata Jeps. var. erecticaulis (Stutz et al.) S.L. Welsh

Earlimart orache

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Taxon Summary

Atriplex cordulata var. erecticaulis, commonly known as Earlimart orache, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 40 to 100 meters. Atriplex cordulata var. erecticaulis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Atriplex cordulata Jeps. var. erecticaulis (Stutz et al.) S.L. Welsh
Common Name:	Earlimart orache
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE042V0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Atriplex erecticaulis

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Aug-Sep(Nov)	Aug-Sep(Nov)
Elevation:	40-100 (130-330)
General Habitats:	Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Global Rank:	G3T1
State Rank:	S1
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	23
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	1
Good (B)	6
Fair (C)	3
Poor (D)	2
None (X)	7
Unknown (U)	4

Location


California Endemic: True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Kings (KNG), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Allensworth (3511974), Alpaugh (3511984), Buttonwillow (3511944), Cairns Corner (3611922), Delano East (3511972), Delano West (3511973), Ivanhoe (3611942), Jamesan (3612062), McFarland (3511962), Pixley (3511983), Pond (3511963), Sausalito School (3511982), Semitropic (3511955), Traver (3611944), Wasco NW (3511964), Waukena (3611925)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	9
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	14	61 %
Agriculture	5	21%
Other	3	13%
Road/trail construction/maint.	3	13%
Disking	3	13%
Development	2	8%
Non-native plant impacts	2	8%
Erosion/runoff	1	4%
Grazing	1	4%
Landfill	1	4%

Notes



Threatened by vehicles. Possibly threatened by development and non-native plants. Not in TJM (1993). See Madroño 44(1):89 (1997) for original description.
Threats:
Threatened by vehicles. Possibly threatened by development.
Taxonomy:
Not in TJM (1993)

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 19 June 2025].