Taxon Details

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. brevibracteatus

short-bracted bird's-beak

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Taxon Summary:

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. brevibracteatus, commonly known as short-bracted bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 610 to 2590 meters. Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. brevibracteatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cordylanthus rigidus (Benth.) Jeps. ssp. brevibracteatus (Gray) Munz
Common Name: short-bracted bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0P3
USDA Plants Symbol:	CORIB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2001-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-11-05

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug(Sep-Oct)

Elevation:
610 - 2590 meters
2000 - 8500 feet

General Habitats:

Chaparral
Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Granitic
Openings

Notes

Notes: See Botany of California 1:622 (1876) for original description, Aliso 4(1):98 (1958) for revised nomenclature, and Systematic Botany Monographs 10:46 (1986) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	0 %

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					0
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	0

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Kern (KRN), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), San Diego (SDG), Tulare (TUL), Ventura (VEN)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Alpine (3211677), Alta Sierra (3511865), Apache Canyon (3411973), Auberry (3711914), Bass Lake (3711935), Cannell Peak (3511873), Cedar Grove (3611876), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Crag Peak (3611812), Durrwood Creek (3611814), El Capitan (3711966), El Portal (3711967), Fairview (3511884), Giant Forest (3611857), Horse Canyon (3511851), Kern Lake (3611834), Kernville (3511874), Lake Isabella North (3511864), Lamont Peak (3511871), Mineral King (3611845), Miracle Hot Springs (3511855), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Oiler Peak (3511835), Owens Peak (3511768), Piute Peak (3511844), Posey (3511876), Santiago Creek (3411983), Sentinel Peak (3611815), Silver City (3611846), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Tehachapi South (3511814), The Sphinx (3611875), Tobias Peak (3511875), Walker Pass (3511861), Wawona (3711956), Weldon (3511863), White Dome (3511872)

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.

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