Atriplex coronata is a species of saltbush known by the common name crownscale. It is endemic to California.
| Atriplex coronata | |
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| Atriplex coronata var. notatior (San Jacinto Valley crownscale) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Atriplex |
| Species: | A. coronata
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| Binomial name | |
| Atriplex coronata | |
Distribution
editThe halophyte plant grows in areas of saline and alkaline soils in the Central Valley and nearby slopes of the Inner California Coast Ranges in Central California; and the South Coast region of Southern California.
Description
editAtriplex coronata is an annual herb producing stiff erect or leaning straw-colored stems up to about 30 centimeters tall. The gray scaly leaves are one or two centimeters long.
The flowers are generally oval shaped. The seeds are just over a millimeter long.
Varieties
editThere are two or three varieties of this species. They include:
- Atriplex coronata var. notatior — San Jacinto Valley crownscale, limited to the San Jacinto River valley in western Riverside County. It is as an endangered species since being listed on the federal level in 1998.[1]
References
editExternal links
edit- Jepson Manual Treatment - Atriplex coronata
- USDA Plants Profile: Atriplex coronata
- Flora of North America
- Atriplex coronata - Photo gallery
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