Halogeton glomeratus

Saltlover, Saltlover

Family: Chenopodiaceae · Type: annual · Not Native

Conservation status: Cal-IPC Yes

Saltlover is a naturalized annual found in the California Ranges, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions on alkaline soils, open flats, and scrub areas at elevations of 600 to 1,800 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces small, fan-like white to cream-colored flowers with delicate membranous petals. Growing with erect stems 6 to 40 centimeters tall and spreading lateral branches from the base, it forms dense, leafy clusters. Its narrow leaves are small, measuring 4 to 17 millimeters long and 1 to 1.5 millimeters wide, with stiff bristles at the tips. The plant's tiny fruits are less than 2 millimeters long, allowing it to spread quickly across disturbed alkaline landscapes.

Habitat: Alkaline soils, open flats, scrub

Bloom period: Jul-Aug

Elevation: 600-1800 m

Bioregions: CaR, GB, DMoj

California counties: Lassen, San Bernardino, Inyo, Mono, Los Angeles, Riverside

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.