Taxon Report

Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl.

woolly seablite

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Taxon Summary

Suaeda taxifolia, commonly known as woolly seablite, is a perennial evergreen shrub in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, and Marshes and swamps (coastal margins), growing at elevations from 0 to 50 meters. Suaeda taxifolia is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Suaeda taxifolia (Standl.) Standl.
Common Name:	woolly seablite
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0P0L0
USDA Plants Symbol:	SUTA2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial evergreen shrub
Blooming Period: Jan-Dec	Jan-Dec
Elevation:	0-50 (0-165)
General Habitats:	Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_CRES
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


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)
Anacapa Island (3311983), Camarillo (3411921), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Encinitas (3311713), Imperial Beach (3211751), La Jolla (3211772), Laguna Beach (3311757), Los Alamitos (3311871), Moorpark (3411838), Newport Beach (3311768), Oxnard (3411922), Pitas Point (3411934), Point Conception (3412044), Point Mugu (3411911), Redondo Beach (3311874), San Clemente (3311745), San Clemente Island North (3211885), San Nicolas Island (3311924), San Onofre Bluff (3311735), San Pedro (3311863), Santa Barbara Island (3311848), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Seal Beach (3311861), Tustin (3311767), Venice (3311884), Ventura (3411933)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by urbanization, illegal dumping, and non-native plants. See North American Flora 21:91 (1916) for original description.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 10 February 2025].