Taxon Details

Suaeda occidentalis

western seablite

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Photo of Suaeda occidentalis
©2016 Steve Matson
Photo of Suaeda occidentalis
©2017 Steve Matson

Taxon Summary:

Suaeda occidentalis, commonly known as western seablite, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub (alkaline, and mesic), growing at elevations from 1200 to 1500 meters. Suaeda occidentalis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Notes:
Does plant occur in MOD Co.? A synonym of S. calceoliformis in The Jepson Manual. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 9:90 (1874) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 9
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 7
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 9
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Flanigan (4011928), Lost River (4212116), State Line Peak (4011918), Worden (4212117), Big Alkali (3811922), Big Pine (3711823), Bridgeport (3811932), Calneva Lake (4012021), Constantia (3912081), Doyle (4012011), Litchfield (4012044), Lower Klamath Lake (4112186), McKesick Peak (4012012), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Sheepy Lake (4112187), Standish (4012034), Wendel Hot Springs (4012033)
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.
Presumed Extant
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