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Atriplex coulteri
Atriplex coulteri
Photographer: Vince Scheidt

ID: 0000 0000 0606 0403 (2006-06-08)

Copyright © 2006 Vince Scheidt

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  Jun 1, 2006
  • location   Lichty Mesa next to Border Field State Park (San Diego County, California, US)
  • family Chenopodiaceae
  • notes   Lichty Mesa population of this rare plant is threatened by the construction of a new triple border fence, which will likely extirpate the population found in this area. Note the minutely toothed bracts, which separate this from the related A. coulteri, with which it is occasionally confused.
  • camera   Canon A95
  • photo category: Plant - annual/perennial

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT
  • Look for Jepson Manual treatments, maps (University & Jepson Herbaria)
  • View Calflora record for Atriplex coulteri
  • View all photos in CalPhotos of Atriplex coulteri
  • Check Google Images for Atriplex coulteri


  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by keir morse    Jul 16, 2017

    Action: changed name from "Atriplex pacifica" to "Atriplex coulteri "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "This plant is typical of Atriplex coulteri. A. pacifica is generally much less scaly, has smaller fruiting bracts, and fruiting bracts have less prominent teeth."

     
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