Taxon Details
Chloropyron tecopense
Tecopa bird's-beak
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Taxon Summary:
Chloropyron tecopense, commonly known as Tecopa bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 60 to 900 meters. Chloropyron tecopense is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Chloropyron tecopense (Munz & J.C. Roos) Tank & J.M. Egger |
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Common Name: Tecopa bird's-beak |
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Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSCR0J0Q0 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G2 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2023-11-08 |
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
60 - 900 meters 195 - 2955 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 10 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 5 | 83 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Other | 4 | 66% |
Development | 3 | 50% |
Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 33% |
ORV activity | 2 | 33% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 16% |
Waterway bank protection/maintenance | 1 | 16% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 16% |
Groundwater pumping | 1 | 16% |
Mining | 1 | 16% |
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 16% |
Total Occurrences: | 6 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 1 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 5 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 6 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bole Spring (3611633)*, Old Ibex Pass (3511664), Resting Spring (3511682), Shoshone (3511683), Tecopa (3511672) |
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