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Cordylanthus maritimus  Benth.  ssp. maritimus 

(not an active name)

Salt marsh bird's beak,   Saltmarsh bird's beak
Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
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Parent: Cordylanthus maritimus
Genus: Cordylanthus
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: salt-marsh, dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Salt Marsh, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSChloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum
Information about  Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. maritimus from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
USDA PLANTS Profile (COMAM3)

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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: 03/29/2024).