familyOrobanchaceae
genusChloropyron
speciesChloropyron maritimum
subspeciesChloropyron maritimum subsp. palustre
Chloropyron maritimum subsp. palustre
Syst. Bot. 34: 188. 2009.
Common names: Point Reyes bird's-beak
EndemicConservation concern
Basionym: Chloropyron palustre Behr Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 61. 1855
Synonyms: Cordylanthus maritimus subsp. palustris (Behr) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Stems 10–30 cm, puberulent and pilose or glabrescent; branches absent or ascending, distals not overtopping central spike. Spikes: bract margins entire or slightly notched. Flowers: corolla tube and abaxial lip white to pale yellow, galea pink or purple-red. Seeds 10–20, 2–3 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Discussion
Subspecies palustre grows just above the high tide line in salt marshes from Coos County, Oregon, to San Luis Obispo County, California.
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