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Suaeda californica

Suaeda californica S. Watson

Broom Seepweed, California Sea-blite, California Seablite

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SUCA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Intertidal margins of coastal salt marshes.

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

USFWS Species Profile: Q3AF
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (CA)
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Suaeda californica in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Suaeda californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Suaeda californica

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-28
Research By: CBR

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