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Chloropyron maritimum  (Nutt. ex Benth.) A. Heller  ssp. palustre  (Behr) Tank & J.M. Egger
Point reyes bird's-beak
Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.
also called Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
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~186 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Chloropyron maritimum
Genus: Chloropyron
Family: Orobanchaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, coastal

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSCordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris
Information about  Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/21/2024).