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Atriplex portulacoides L.
Sea purslane

Nomenclature
GrinTax | Halimione portulacoides (L.) Aellen |
The Plant list | Atriplex portulacoides L. |
English name | Sea purslane |
Orache | same genus |
Indigeneity | native |
Trend since 1950 | decreasing (25-50%) |
Presence | relatively rare |
Status | Red List: near threatened |
Legal protection | unlisted |
Conservation in the Netherlands
A) In protected areas per province
For subareas the link to the larger area is provided.
a = actually present, p = possible
(see: About CWRnl / Methodology)
Friesland
- Ameland (SBB [a])
- Dongeradiel (SBB [a])
- Gooijumerpolder (NM [p])
- Griend (NM [a])
- Nationaal Park Schiermonnikoog (NM [a], SBB [a])
- Terschelling (SBB [a])
- Vlieland (SBB [a])
Groningen
Noord-Holland
- De Schorren (NM [a])
- Duinen van Texel (SBB [a])
- Harger- en Pettemerpolder (NM [p])
- Kleiput Vatrop (SBB [p])
- Lage Land van Texel (NM [p])
- Marskepoeltjes (SBB [p])
- Normerven (SBB [p])
- Oude en Nieuwe Land van Texel (SBB [p])
Zeeland
- Axel-Zaamslag (SBB [p])
- Bloemdijken van Zuid-Beveland (NM [p])
- Braakman (SBB [p])
- De Poel (NM [p])
- Fort Ellewoutsdijk (NM [p])
- Grevelingen (SBB [p])
- Hontenisse-Hulst (SBB [p])
- Inlaag 1887 (NM [p])
- Inlaag 2005 (NM [p])
- Jacobspolder (NM [p])
- Katse Plaat (NM [p])
- Kop van Schouwen (SBB [p])
- Kwistenburg (NM [p])
- Neeltje Jans (NM [p])
- Noord-Beveland (SBB [p])
- Oosterschelde-Noord (SBB [a])
- Platen van Hulst (NM [a])
- Reimerswaal (SBB [p])
- Schouwen-Duiveland (SBB [a])
- Slot Haamstede (NM [p])
- 't Sloe (NM [p])
- Tholen (SBB [p])
- Veerse Meer (SBB [p])
- Verdronken Land van Zuid-Beveland (NM [a])
- Walcheren (SBB [p])
- Westerschelde-Noord (SBB [p])
- Westerschelde-Zuid (SBB [a])
- West-Zeeuws-Vlaanderen (SBB [p])
- Zuid-Beveland (SBB [p])
- Zuidgors (NM [a])
- Zuidkust van Schouwen (NM [p])
Zuid-Holland
B) In genebank
- CGN: no material

Legend distribution maps
upper map:
- red: locations of presence
- green: management type maps with areas that qualify for financial support (largely representing the Dutch network of protected areas). Protected water areas are not shown (IJsselmeer, Markermeer and all Frisian lakes, Randmeren & Vechtplassen).
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lower map:
- green: distribution area
- original larger map at wilde-planten.nl
Europe | coastal areas in the Mediterranean region and SW-Europe |
Asia | coastal areas in the Mediterranean region |
Africa | coastal areas in the Mediterranean region |
North-America | - |
South-America | - |
Australia | - |

Expected distribution due to climate change
Expected distribution area in 2070 in the European region and in the Netherlands compared with current suitable areas under an optimistic and a pessimistic climate change scenario (see: About CWRnl / Methodology). Click on a map to enlarge.

Additional information
- The Netherlands: Verspreidingsatlas.nl (FLORON), Soortenbank.nl (Naturalis Biodiversity Center), NL Soortenregister (Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
- Belgium: wilde-planten.nl (native and naturalized plant species in The Nederlands and Belgium; K.M. Dijkstra)
- Germany: FloraWeb.de (Wildpflanzen und Vegetation Deutschlands; Bundesamt für Naturschutz)
- UK: Ecological Flora of the British Isles (Univ. of York)
- Ireland: Flora of Ireland (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
- France: Tela-Botanica.org (La botanique francophone)
- Spain: Anthos.es (in tab 'Searches' select button 'Search including synonyms'. Then select the taxon to be mapped.)
- Italy: Flora Italiana
- EOL.org (Encyclopedia of Life)