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California Saltbush
( Extriplex californica )
Extriplex californica
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About California Saltbush (Extriplex californica)
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Atriplex californica
is a species of saltbush known by the common name California saltbush, or California orache. It is native to coastal California and Baja California, where it grows in areas with saline soils, such as beaches and salt marshes. This is a perennial herb growing from a fleshy caudex and taproot. Many stems spread to a maximum width of about 80 centimeters and 30 centimeters in height. The scaly gray-green leaves are lance-shaped to oval and less than 3 centimeters long. The plant may be monoecious or dioecious, with some plants having both male and female flower types, and others having just one. Both types of flower cluster are rough clusters of tiny flowers.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Perennial herb
Size
1 - 2.6 ft tall
Flower Color
Green, Cream, Yellow
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 13
likely
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Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
Pholisora catullus
*
Western Pygmy Blue
Brephidium exilis
Brephidium exilis
*
Mohave Sootywing
Hesperopsis libya
Hesperopsis libya
*
San Emigdio Blue
Plebejus emigdionis
Plebejus emigdionis
*
Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
Orgyia vetusta
*
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Autographa californica
*
Morning-glory Plume Moth
Emmelina monodactyla
Emmelina monodactyla
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 1
Ease of Care
Moderately Easy
Soil Drainage
Fast, Standing
Common uses
Bird Gardens
Natural Setting
Site Type
Sandy places, dunes, salt marshes
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 7.3" - 34.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.14" - 1.14", Coldest Month: 39.9" - 57.5", Hottest Month: 57.7" - 81.7", Humidity: 0.86" - 33.27", Elevation: -1512" - 1274"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Atriplex californica
Common Names
: California Orache
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Extriplex californica
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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