Taxon Report

Suaeda occidentalis Wats.

western seablite

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Taxon Summary

Suaeda occidentalis, commonly known as western seablite, is a annual herb in the Chenopodiaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub (alkaline, and mesic), growing at elevations from 1200 to 1500 meters. Suaeda occidentalis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Suaeda occidentalis Wats.
Common Name:	western seablite
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Element Code:	PDCHE0P080
USDA Plants Symbol:
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Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Sep	Jul-Sep
Elevation:	1200-1500 (3935-4920)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub
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Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.3
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:	changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	9
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	9

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Mono (MNO), Siskiyou (SIS)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Flanigan (4011928), Lost River (4212116), State Line Peak (4011918), Worden (4212117), Big Alkali (3811922), Big Pine (3711823), Bridgeport (3811932), Calneva Lake (4012021), Constantia (3912081), Doyle (4012011), Litchfield (4012044), Lower Klamath Lake (4112186), McKesick Peak (4012012), Shaffer Mtn. (4012043), Sheepy Lake (4112187), Standish (4012034), Wendel Hot Springs (4012033)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes



Does plant occur in MOD Co.? A synonym of S. calceoliformis in The Jepson Manual. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 9:90 (1874) 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 31 August 2025].