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San Joaquin saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex joaquiniana
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Extriplex joaquinana: San Joaquin Saltbush
Extriplex joaquinana, commonly known as San Joaquin saltbush, is a plant species native and endemic to California. It was formerly classified under the genus Atriplex.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Extriplex joaquinana (A.Nelson) E.H.Zacharias
- Common Names: San Joaquin saltbush, San Joaquin orache, San Joaquin spearscale
- Synonyms:
- Atriplex joaquinana A. Nelson
- Atriplex acadiensis Taschereau
- Atriplex patula ssp. spicata H.M. Hall & Clem.
- Atriplex joaquiniana A. Nelson
- Family: Chenopodiaceae
- Classification: Dicot
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to California and endemic.
- Historically abundant in the San Joaquin Valley.
- Currently confined to three areas west of the San Joaquin Valley.
- Found in grassland and saltbush communities.
- Occurs in Valley Saltbush Scrub.
Morphology and Growth Habits
- An annual herb.
- A non-woody plant (forb/herb).
Ecological Role
- The vegetation community of the San Joaquin Valley of California has been formally classified as a perennial grassland, with areas of San Joaquin saltbush communities.
- Mentioned in relation to re-establishment of saltbush in desert portions of the San Joaquin Valley.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Subject to the effects of false chinch bugs.
- Blunt-nosed Leopard Lizards favor habitats with clump grass and saltbush.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Atriplex joaquiniana - San Joaquin saltbush