Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum Calflora

Distribution by County 11258

Chloropyron maritimum (Nutt. ex Benth.) A. Heller ssp. maritimum

Salt marsh bird's-beak

Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.

also called Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.

Record Count by County


Los Angeles: 5	Riverside: 2	San Diego: 91	Santa Barbara: 19
Orange: 37	San Bernardino: 6	San Luis Obispo: 27	Ventura: 30

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/15/2026).