Species Details
Atriplex gypsophila
gypsum-loving crownscale
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Species Description:
Atriplex gypsophila, commonly known as gypsum-loving crownscale, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 185 to 770 meters. Atriplex gypsophila is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Atriplex gypsophila R. E. Preston |
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Common Name: gypsum-loving crownscale |
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| Family: | Chenopodiaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDCHE04390 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G2G3 |
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State Rank: |
S2S3 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S |
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CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2024-07-11 |
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| Add Date: | 2024-07-11 |
| Date Edited: | 2024-11-05 |
| Lifeform: annual herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun
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Elevation:
185 - 770 meters 605 - 2525 feet |
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General Habitats:
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| Microhabitat Details: Clay barrens or badlands with low plant cover; soil is clay or clay loam commonly embedded with gypsum crystals, gravel, or fossils (gastropods, shark teeth). | ||||||||||||||
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Threats: Potentially threatened by inappropriate grazing (cattle and sheep), trampling, construction (powerlines, pipelines, and roads); possibly threatened by competition with nonnative plants. |
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Taxonomy: Previously identified as A. coronata var. vallicola; separated from that taxon by having longer, broader leaves and flabellate diaspores (vs shorter, narrower leaves and cuneate diaspores in var. vallicola). |
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| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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| Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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| Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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