Dithyrea maritima
(Davidson) Davidson
Beach shieldpod, Beach spectaclepod
Dithyrea maritima is a perennial herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank:
1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere)
State of California status: Threatened.
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
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[explorer.natureserve.org] Limited Range, Threats: Restricted to coastal southern California and adjacent Baja California, Mexico. Thought to be extirpated from about half its historic range and currently known from fewer than 20 patchily distributed occurrences. The species' dune habitat faces ongoing threats from off-road vehicle use, foot traffic, invasive non-native plants, and development. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
