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Sacramento saltbush
Scientific Name: Atriplex persistens
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Sacramento Saltbush (Atriplex persistens)
Atriplex persistens, commonly known as Sacramento saltbush, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Atriplex.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Atriplex persistens Stutz & G.L. Chu
- Family: Chenopodiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Synonyms:
- Atriplex parishii var. persistens
- Symbol: ATPE3
- Note: While Atriplex persistens Stutz & G.L. Chu is listed, it's noted as "not accepted". The accepted name is Atriplex persistens var. multicarpa (Stutz & G.L. Chu) S.L. Welsh
Common Names
- Sacramento saltbush
- Lost Hills saltbush
- Pool orache
- Pool oracle
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in California, specifically the Sacramento area, including Sacramento County and the Great Central Valley Region, Sacramento Valley Subregion, San Joaquin Valley.
- Habitats include vernal pools, valley sink scrub, saltbush scrub, alkaline valleys, coastal sage scrub, and non-native grassland.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- It is a non-woody plant (forb/herb) that is not a grass.
- It is an annual plant.
Ecological Role
- It is found in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The plant is associated with the MacNeill’s Sootywing butterfly.
Further Information
- Information available from the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
- California Native Plant Society publications.
- U.S. Geological Survey.
- Sacramento Fish & Wildlife Office.