Taxon Report

Suaeda esteroa Ferren & Whitmore

estuary seablite

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Suaeda esteroa Ferren & Whitmore
Common Name:
estuary seablite
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Element Code: PDCHE0P0D0
USDA Plants Symbol: SUES
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: (Jan-May)Jul-Oct (Jan-May)Jul-Oct
Elevation: 0-5 (0-15)
General Habitats: Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 39
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 2
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 37
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), San Diego (SDG), Santa Barbara (SBA)*, Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Goleta (3411947)*, Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757), Long Beach (3311872), Los Alamitos (3311871), National City (3211761), Newport Beach (3311768), Point Loma (3211762), Point Mugu (3411911), San Clemente (3311745), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Pedro (3311863), Seal Beach (3311861), Torrance (3311873), Tustin (3311767)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 4
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
8 21 %
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 10%
Development 3 7%
Non-native plant impacts 1 2%
Other 1 2%

Notes

Potentially threatened by development and recreation. See MadroƱo 30(3):181-190 (1983) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].