Taxon Report

Cochlearia groenlandica L.

Greenland cochlearia

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Taxon Summary

Cochlearia groenlandica, commonly known as Greenland cochlearia, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal bluff scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 50 meters. Cochlearia groenlandica is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Cochlearia groenlandica L.
Common Name:
Greenland cochlearia
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA0S020
USDA Plants Symbol: COGR6
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Cochlearia officinalis var. arctica

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 1
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 1
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Crescent City (4112472)

Notes

Move to 2A? Known in CA only from a sea stack off Crescent City; need field surveys. Endangered in OR. See MadroƱo 28(3):86 (1981) for CA record.
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 3 July 2025].