Chloropyron maritimum
| Chloropyron maritimum | |
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| Chloropyron maritimum subsp. palustre | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Chloropyron |
| Species: | C. maritimum
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| Binomial name | |
| Chloropyron maritimum (
A.Heller | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cordylanthus maritimus | |
Chloropyron maritimum is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae native to western North America. It is known by the common names saltmarsh bird's beak and Point Reyes bird's beak, depending on the specific subspecies.
Taxonomy
It was formerly classified as Cordylanthus maritimus, but is now considered to be in the genus Chloropyron.[2] There are three subspecies described: Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum, C. maritimum ssp. canescens, and C. maritimum ssp. palustre.
Distribution and habitat
It is native to the
Description
This plant grows in low clumps and has small, thick, gray-green hairy leaves often tinted with purple. It concentrates and excretes salts, giving its foliage a grainy crust. It erects an
Conservation
Two subspecies of this plant are considered endangered. The nominate subspecies, Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum, is listed as endangered by the State of California and the United States Government,
References
- ^ "Chloropyron maritimum. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Naval Base Ventura County: FY12 Chief of Naval Operations Environmental Award" (PDF). U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Cordylanthus maritimus Benth. subsp. maritimus". Calflora Taxon Reports. Calflora. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Chloropyron maritimum ssp. maritimum. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Cordylanthus maritimus Benth. ssp. palustris (Behr) Chuang & Heckard". Calflora Taxon Reports. Calflora. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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