Lost Hills Saltbush (Atriplex coronata var. vallicola)

Photo Credit: Steve Matson

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Chenopodiaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 160941
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Atriplex coronata var. vallicola is an annual herb, less than 1 foot tall with erect, reddish-brown stems and silver-green pointed oval leaves.

Where is Lost Hills Saltbush (Atriplex coronata var. vallicola) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Atriplex coronata var. vallicola prefers alkaline soils and can be found in valley and foothill grasslands as well as in dried vernal pools. (CNPS)

Distribution:

There are about 78 occurrences of Atriplex coronata var. vallicola in the following California counties: Fresno, Kings, Kern, Merced, San Luis Obispo and Tulare. (CNPS)

States & Provinces:

Lost Hills Saltbush can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Lost Hills Saltbush (Atriplex coronata var. vallicola)?

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

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Lost Hills Saltbush (Atriplex coronata var. vallicola) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Atriplex coronata var. vallicola
Authority	(Hoover) S.L. Welsh
Family	Chenopodiaceae
CPC Number	44950
ITIS	822917
USDA	ATVA
Duration	Annual
Common Names	Lost hills crownscale \| Lost Hills saltbush
Associated Scientific Names	Atriplex coronata var. vallicola \| Atriplex vallicola
Distribution	There are about 78 occurrences of Atriplex coronata var. vallicola in the following California counties: Fresno, Kings, Kern, Merced, San Luis Obispo and Tulare. (CNPS)

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Photo Credit: Steve Matson

Photo Credit: Jean Pawek

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