Calflora Taxon Report
Chloropyron maritimum  (Nutt. ex Benth.) A. Heller  ssp. canescens  (A. Gray) Tank & J.M. Egger
Salt marsh bird's beak
Chloropyron maritimum ssp. canescens is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. canescens
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Parent: Chloropyron maritimum
Genus: Chloropyron
Family: Orobanchaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, Shadscale Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFCordylanthus maritimus ssp. canescens
Information about Chloropyron maritimum ssp. canescens from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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