familyOrobanchaceae
genusChloropyron
speciesChloropyron maritimum
subspeciesChloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum
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Common names: Saltmarsh bird's-beak
Conservation concern
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Revision as of 18:27, 24 September 2019
Stems 15–30 cm, puberulent and often villous or short-pilose; branches decumbent to ascending, distals usually overtopping central spike. Spikes: bract margins entire or slightly notched. Flowers: corolla tube and abaxial lip pale yellow to white, galea purple-red or brown-red. Seeds 15–20, 1.5–2.5 mm. 2n = 30.
Phenology: Flowering May–Oct.
Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Distribution
Calif., Mexico (Baja California).
Discussion
Plants intermediate between the coastal subsp. maritimum and the inland subsp. canescens have been found in southern California.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.