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Atriplex coulteri  (Moq.) D. Dietr.
Coulter's saltbush
Atriplex coulteri is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~342 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Atriplex
Family: Chenopodiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFObione coulteri
Information about  Atriplex coulteri from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ATCO5)

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[explorer.natureserve.org] Limited Range: Occurs in California on Anacapa Island, San Clemente Island, Santa Catalina Island, Santa Cruz Island, San Miquel Island, and Santa Rosa Island, and in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. Also occurs in Baja California, Mexico (Skinner, 1997). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

[explorer.natureserve.org] Threats: Primarily threatened by development but also threatened by feral herbivores, ORVs, trampling, recreation, erosion, and weeds. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/15/2025).