Calflora: Atriplex confertifolia

Calflora

Taxon Report 970

Atriplex confertifolia (Torr. & Frem.) S. Wats.

Shadscale, Spiny saltbush

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Atriplex confertifolia, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


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Plant Characteristics
and Associations

Bloom Period

Family:	CHENOPODIACEAE
Genus:	Atriplex

Communities:	Shadscale Scrub, Creosote Bush Scrub, Sagebrush Scrub
Wetlands:	Occurs in wetlands in another region, but occurs almost always under natural conditions in non wetlands in California [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]

Distribution by County

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Name Status:

Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93

Alternate Names:
(according to)

PLANTS:	Atriplex collina
PLANTS:	Atriplex jonesii
PLANTS:	Atriplex subconferta
TJM2:	Obione confertifolia

More information about Atriplex confertifolia


	Location Suitability Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images		Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria Original Publication citation (ITIS) USDA PLANTS Profile (ATCO)		Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jul 14, 2017).

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