Latin name: Extriplex californica (Moq.) E.H. Zacharias Pronunciation: EX-tri-plex ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California saltbush Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot) Habitat: Sandy soils, coastal dunes, sea bluffs, scrub, salt marshes below 600', South Coast and on the Channel Islands Blooming period: April to November Name derivations: 1) Extriplex 2) californica Formerly Atriplex californica |
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