Calflora
Taxon  Report   11261    
Chloropyron molle  (A. Gray) A. Heller  ssp. molle 
Soft bird's-beak
Chloropyron molle ssp. molle, a dicot, is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).   CNDDB
State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Endangered.
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Observation Search
(141 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, coastal

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSCordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis
More information about  Chloropyron molle ssp. molle
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

International Plants Names Index

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Landscape information from Calscape

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Consortium of California Herbaria 2

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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/18/2021).