Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi Calflora

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Taxon Report

Atriplex lentiformis (Torr.) S. Watson ssp. torreyi (S. Watson) H. M. Hall & Clem.

(not an active name)

Torrey's saltbush, Water sage

Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Atriplex torreyi var. torreyi


	Plant Range Observation Search ~122 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Atriplex lentiformis
Genus:	Atriplex
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Alkali Sink, wetland-riparian

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JEF	Atriplex torreyi var. torreyi
PLANTS	Atriplex torreyi

Information about Atriplex lentiformis ssp. torreyi from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (ATTO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 05/03/2025).