Taxon Details
Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre
Point Reyes salty bird's-beak
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Taxon Summary:
Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre, commonly known as Point Reyes salty bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Marshes and swamps, growing at elevations from 0 to 10 meters. Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Chloropyron maritimum (Benth.) A. Heller ssp. palustre (Behr) Tank & J.M. Egger |
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Common Name: Point Reyes salty bird's-beak |
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| Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0J0C3 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G4?T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2022-12-06 |
| Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 10 meters 0 - 35 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Once rather common in proper habitat; now greatly reduced by development. Also threatened by foot traffic, non-native plants, hydrological alterations, cattle grazing and trampling. State listed as Endangered in OR. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 1:61 (1855) for original description, Brittonia 25:135-158 (1973) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 41(4):316-327 (1994) for ecological discussion. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 16 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 33 | 41 % |
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| Foot traffic/trampling | 17 | 21% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 10 | 12% |
| Other | 10 | 12% |
| Grazing | 7 | 8% |
| Development | 7 | 8% |
| Erosion/runoff | 5 | 6% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 4 | 5% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 3 | 3% |
| Pollution | 3 | 3% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 3 | 3% |
| ORV activity | 3 | 3% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 2% |
| Surface water diversion | 1 | 1% |
| Insufficient population/stand size | 1 | 1% |
| Degraded water quality | 1 | 1% |
| Disking | 1 | 1% |
| Total Occurrences: | 80 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 7 | 32 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 37 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 43 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 69 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 10 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 1 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Oregon (OR) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Alameda (ALA)*, Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT)*, Santa Clara (SCL)*, Sonoma (SON) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Arcata South (4012471), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Cannibal Island (4012463), Drakes Bay (3812218), Eureka (4012472), Fields Landing (4012462), Inverness (3812217), Milpitas (3712148)*, Morro Bay South (3512037), Mountain View (3712241)*, Newark (3712251), Novato (3812215), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273)*, Petaluma River (3812225), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Redwood Point (3712252)*, Richmond (3712283), San Francisco North (3712274), San Leandro (3712262)*, San Mateo (3712253)*, San Quentin (3712284)*, San Rafael (3712285), Tomales (3812228), Tyee City (4012482) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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