Species Information
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Anthophyta
Class: Dicotyledoneae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Proatriplex
Species: pleiantha
Mancos Saltbush - Proatriplex pleiantha
Image courtesy of New Mexico Rare Plants
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Species Extent (New Mexico)
General Description
Annual herbs, stems 2-15 cm tall, succulent, branches ascending, yellow-white or reddish-purple, glabrous or sparsely farinose; leaves entire, alternate, fleshy, ovate to suborbicular, 5-15 mm long; flowers monoecious; bracts of female flowers triangular-ovate, short-petiolate, entire, 3-7 mm broad and long, obtuse or mucronate at the apex. Flowers mid-May to mid-June.
Status
Global Rank: G3
State Rank: S3
| Rank Metadata | |
|---|---|
| State Rank: S3 | Rank Changed: 02/12/2024 |
| Rank Reviewed: 02/12/2024 | |
| Reason: It is not restricted to a small range and population numbers can be high. Threats from oil/gas/mining are ongoing. More recent surveys need to be conducted though to see how the species is doing in the face of long-term drought and climate change. |
| Ecological Factors | |
|---|---|
| Specificity: Narrow. Specialist or community with key requirements common. | Range Extent: 5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles) |
| Occurences: 6 - 20 | Population Size: Unknown |
| Area of Occupancy: Area summed from EO areas in Biotics. | Threat Summary: N/A |
State Status:
Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database
Number of Subpopulations: 11
Number of Mapped Locations: 20
Number of Observations: 26
Observation date range: 06-07-1983 to 10-12-2021
External Links
View More Information about this species at:
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)
NatureServe Explorer
New Mexico Rare Plants Website
Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)