CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Suaeda esteroa

Common Name:	estuary seablite
Family:	Chenopodiaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDCHE0P0D0
Full Name:	Suaeda esteroa Ferren & Whitmore
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	SUES

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb Blooming Period: May - January Habitat: • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2 S2: Imperiled. Global Rank: G3 G3: Vulnerable.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 23
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 23

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
22	1

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
23	0	0

Notes
Potentially threatened by development and recreation. See Madroño 30(3):181-190 (1983) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1984-01-01 Last Update: 2010-03-15

Location

Elevation: 0 - 5 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Baja California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Los Angeles (LAX), Orange (ORA), Santa Barbara (SBA) *, San Diego (SDG), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
National City (011A) 32117F1, Point Loma (011B) 32117F2, Imperial Beach (011D) 32117E1, Del Mar (022B) 32117H2, La Jolla (022C) 32117G2, Encinitas (036D) 33117A3, San Clemente (052A) 33117D5, Newport Beach (071B) 33117F8, Seal Beach (072A) 33118F1, San Pedro (073A) 33118F3, Long Beach (089C) 33118G2, Point Mugu (114D) 34119A1, Goleta (143A)* 34119D7

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

1509

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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