California sea-blite
Suaeda californica S.Watson
Suaeda californica is a species in the Chenopodiaceae family, native to California and the Mexico Northwest region. It is commonly known as California sea-blite and was first described in 1874 by S. Watson. This plant is now restricted to San Luis Obispo County, particularly in the Morro Bay marshes. Former populations in the San Francisco Bay area have been lost, but the species has been reintroduced to several sites there.
Description
Suaeda californica is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family and is found in California and the Mexico Northwest region. It is known by the common name California sea-blite and was first published in 1874 by S. Watson. The species is currently limited to San Luis Obispo County, with occurrences in the Morro Bay marshes. While historical populations existed in the San Francisco Bay area, they have been extirpated, though the plant has been reintroduced to multiple locations in that region.
Other common names
California sea-bliteCalifornia seablite
Distribution
California · Mexico Northwest
Synonyms
Suaeda californica var. californica