Species Details

Atriplex flavida

Carrizo Plain crownscale

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Classification

Scientific Name: Atriplex flavida (S.C. Sand. & G.L. Chu) D.J. Keil & D.W. Taylor
Common Name: Carrizo Plain crownscale
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE04360
USDA Plants Symbol:
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Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2019-11-04
Add Date:	2019-11-04
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Jul
Elevation: 585 - 605 meters 1920 - 1985 feet
General Habitat: Chenopod scrub Valley and foothill grassland Vernal pools
General Micro Habitat:
Micro Habitat: Alkaline

Notes

Notes: Threatened by agricultural development. Possibly threatened by vehicles, grazing, non-native plants, road construction, and foot traffic. Formerly included in A. coronata var. vallicola; differentiated from all A. coronata varieties in having an overall yellow-green color (vs. gray-green), 3(4) stamens (vs. (4)5 stamens), and longer fruiting bracteoles in addition to other characters. See Genera and a New Evolutionary System of World Chenopodiaceae (2017) by Chu and Sanderson for original description, and Phytoneuron 65:1-7 (2018) for taxonomic treatment and revised nomenclature.
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					37
A	B	C	D	X	U
5	11	5	1	0	15

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	26

Presence:
Presumed Extant	37
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
California Valley (3512031), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), La Panza NE (3512041), Las Yeguas Ranch (3511948), McKittrick Summit (3511937), Painted Rock (3511927), Panorama Hills (3511926), Simmler (3511938)

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.

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CRPR List Addition on 2019-11-04