Taxon Report
Suaeda californica Wats.California seablite |
 © 2010 Chris Winchell |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Suaeda californica Wats. |
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Common Name: |
California seablite |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae |
| Element Code: | PDCHE0P020 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | SUCA |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial evergreen shrub |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Oct | Jul-Oct |
| Elevation: | 0-15 (0-50) |
| General Habitats: | Marshes and swamps |
| Microhabitat: | |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 18 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 2 |
| Fair (C) | 2 |
| Poor (D) | 1 |
| None (X) | 5 |
| Unknown (U) | 8 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Alameda (ALA)*, Contra Costa (CCA)*, San Francisco (SFO)*, San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Clara (SCL)* | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Cayucos (3512048), Hunters Point (3712263), Milpitas (3712148), Morro Bay North (3512047), Morro Bay South (3512037), Mountain View (3712241)*, Niles (3712158), Oakland West (3712273), Richmond (3712283)*, San Francisco South (3712264), San Leandro (3712262)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 7 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 10 | 56 % | |
| Erosion/runoff | 4 | 22% |
| Development | 3 | 16% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 11% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 11% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 5% |
| Other | 1 | 5% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 5% |
Notes
| Formerly more widespread in San Francisco Bay Area, where now nearly extirpated by development; currently only known from fragmented populations in San Francisco Bay Area and Morro Bay. Remains from adobe bricks indicate plant may once have occurred along the Petaluma River, SON Co. (484A). |
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Threats: |
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Threatened by development, recreational activities, erosion, non-native plants, and alteration of marsh habitat. |
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Taxonomy: |
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Often confused with S. esteroa and S. taxifolia in southern California, but does not occur there. |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].