Taxon Details

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris

Pennell's bird's-beak

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Taxon Summary:

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris, commonly known as Pennell's bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 45 to 305 meters. Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2
Fed List: FE (1995-02-03)
State List: CR (1978-11-01)
Global Rank: G4G5T1
State Rank:
S1
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date: 1980-01-01
Date Edited: 2021-11-05
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
45 - 305 meters
150 - 1000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine
Notes:
Known from fewer than five occurrences. Threatened by dumping, vehicles, and road maintenance, and potentially by development. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:50-62 (1986) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 9
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 3 75 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 2 50%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 25%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 25%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 1 25%
Development 1 25%
Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 3 0 0 0 1
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 2
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 4
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Camp Meeker (3812248), Guerneville (3812258)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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