CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Suaeda californica

Common Name:	California seablite
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCHE0P020
Full Name:	Suaeda californica Wats.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SUCA

Biology
Lifeform: perennial evergreen shrub Blooming Period: July - October Habitat: • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (12/15/94) State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 17
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

1 0 2 1 2 11

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
10	7

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
15	0	2

Notes

Formerly known from San Francisco Bay area, where extirpated by development; now extant only in Morro Bay and near Cayucos Pt. Remains from adobe bricks indicate plant may once have occurred along the Petaluma River, SON Co. (484A). Threatened by recreation, erosion, non-native plants, and alteration of marsh habitat. Often confused with S. esteroa and S. taxifolia in southern California, but does not occur there.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1988-01-01
Last Update: 2010-11-16

Location

Elevation: 0 - 15 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA) *, Contra Costa (CCA) *, Santa Clara (SCL) *, San Francisco (SFO) *, San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Morro Bay North (247A) 35120D7, Cayucos (247B) 35120D8, Morro Bay South (247D) 35120C7, Milpitas (427B) 37121D8, Mountain View (428A)* 37122D1, San Leandro (447B)* 37122F2, Hunters Point (448A) 37122F3, Richmond (466A)* 37122H3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1508

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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