Taxon Report

Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D. Dietr. var. falcata (Jones) Welsh

falcate saltbush

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Taxon Summary

Atriplex gardneri var. falcata, commonly known as falcate saltbush, is a perennial herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Great Basin scrub, growing at elevations from 1200 to 1700 meters. Atriplex gardneri var. falcata is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Atriplex gardneri (Moq.) D. Dietr. var. falcata (Jones) Welsh
Common Name:	falcate saltbush
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE040J0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug	May-Aug
Elevation:	1200-1700 (3935-5580)
General Habitats:	Chenopod scrub, Great Basin scrub
Microhabitat:	Alkaline (often)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Global Rank:	G4T4Q
State Rank:	S2S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.2 to 2B.2 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	1
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	8

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Canby (4112047), Karlo (4012053), Poleta Canyon (3711833), Rattlesnake Butte (4112046), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	2
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	4	44 %
Other	4	44%
Grazing	1	11%

Notes



Possibly threatened by grazing and pipeline construction. See Contributions to Western Botany 11:19 (1903) for original description, and Great Basin Naturalist 44(2):191 (1984) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

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 5 November 2025].