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Taxon  Report  
Extriplex californica  (Moq.) E.H. Zacharias
California orach
Extriplex californica is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Atriplex californica
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Genus: Extriplex
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, Coastal Sage Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFAtriplex californica
PLANTSAtriplex californica
More information about  Extriplex californica
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora


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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/05/2022).