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Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus

Cordylanthus maritimus Nutt. ex Benth. ssp. maritimus

Salt Marsh Bird's Beak, Salt Marsh Bird's-beak, Saltmarsh Bird's-beak

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: COMAM3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q1US
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA), Mexico (Baja California)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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