Taxon Details

Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus

desert bird's-beak

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Taxon Summary:

Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus, commonly known as desert bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1000 to 3000 meters. Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Cordylanthus eremicus (Cov. & Mort.) Munz ssp. eremicus
Common Name:
desert bird's-beak
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR0J042
USDA Plants Symbol: COERE2
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jul-Oct
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Elevation:
1000 - 3000 meters
3280 - 9845 feet
General Habitats:
  • Joshua tree "woodland"
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Includes C. bernardinus. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:89-92 (1986) for revised taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
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
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Kern (KRN), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Centennial Canyon (3611737), China Gardens (3611725), Coso Peak (3611726), Cougar Buttes (3411647), Emigrant Pass (3611732), Fawnskin (3411638), Gold Valley (3611616), Haiwee Reservoirs (3611728), Harris Hill (3611754), Homewood Canyon (3511784), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Louisiana Butte (3611715), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Manly Fall (3511782), Manly Peak (3511781), Maturango Peak (3611714), Mormon Point (3611617), Mountain Springs Canyon (3511785), Onyx Peak (3411626), Owens Peak (3511768), Panamint (3611711), Petroglyph Canyon (3611716), Telescope Peak (3611721), Upper Centennial Flat (3611727), Wildrose Peak (3611731), Yucca Valley South (3411614)
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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