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Atriplex lentiformis

(Torr.) S. Wats.

Quailbush

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158645

Element CodePDCHE04110

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCaryophyllales

FamilyAmaranthaceae

GenusAtriplex

Other Common Names

big saltbush (EN) Big Saltbush (EN) Lens-fruit Saltbush (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Review Date1988-08-01

Change Date1988-08-01

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes
Hawaii	SNA	No
Nevada	S3	Yes
Utah	S2	Yes
Arizona	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Antimony	Los Padres National Forest	40,911
Fish Canyon	Angeles National Forest	29,886

References (2)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2003b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 4, Magnoliophyta: Caryophyllidae, part 1. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 559 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.