Taxon Report

Chenopodium littoreum Benet-Pierce & M.G. Simpson

coastal goosefoot

Print Report

© 2011 Aaron E Sims

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:

Ecology and Life History


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

Conservation Status


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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	1
Unknown (U)	12

Location


California Endemic: True
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)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

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:

Selected References

CRPR List Addition on 2011-06-01

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].