Chloropyron maritimum
(Nutt. ex Benth.) A. Heller
Salt marsh bird's beak
Chloropyron maritimum is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
[Wikipedia] Rarity, Conservation: Two subspecies of this plant are considered endangered. The nominate subspecies, Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum, is listed as endangered by the State of California and the United States Government,[3] and is considered a Critically Imperiled subspecies by NatureServe.[4] Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre (Point Reyes bird's beak) is included in the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California,[5] and is considered an Imperiled subspecies by NatureServe. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
