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Chenopodium littoreum

coastal goosefoot

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Species Description:

Chenopodium littoreum, commonly known as coastal goosefoot, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal dunes, growing at elevations from 10 to 30 meters. Chenopodium littoreum is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Chenopodium littoreum Benet-Pierce & M.G. Simpson
Common Name:
coastal goosefoot
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Element Code: PDCHE091Z0
USDA Plants Symbol: CHLI11
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEP, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos

  Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: None
State List: None
Global Rank: G1
State Rank:
 S1
Other Status: SB_SBBG
CRPR Changes:
added to 1B.2 on 2011-06-01
Add Date: 2011-06-01
Date Edited: 2022-12-06

  Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
10 - 30 meters
35 - 100 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal dunes
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:

  Notes

Notes:
Possibly threatened by recreational activities, vehicles, and non-native plants. Previously identified as C. carnosulum var. patagonicum. See Madroño 57(1):64-72 (2010) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

  Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 1
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 46 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 6 46%

  Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 1 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 8
Recent <=20 Years 5
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 1

  Location

California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Casmalia (3412075), Guadalupe (3412085), Morro Bay South (3512037), Oceano (3512015), Point Sal (3412086), Surf (3412065), Venice (3311884)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Regional Map

  Map

Presumed Extant
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  Selected References

CNPS Status Review: CRPR List Addition on 2011-06-01

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Suggested Citation:
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 16 January 2025].
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