Calflora
Taxon  Report   13175    
Extriplex joaquinana  (A. Nelson) E.H. Zacharias
San Joaquin spearscale
Extriplex joaquinana, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Atriplex joaquiniana
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(467 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Genus: Extriplex

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: meadows

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFAtriplex joaquinana
JEF + CNPSAtriplex joaquiniana
JEFAtriplex patula ssp. spicata
JEFAtriplex spicata var. lagunita
JEFAtriplex spicata
More information about  Extriplex joaquinana
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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: 01/18/2022).