Species Details
Chloropyron palmatum
palmate-bracted bird's-beak
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Species Description:
Chloropyron palmatum, commonly known as palmate-bracted bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 5 to 155 meters. Chloropyron palmatum is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Chloropyron palmatum (Ferris) Tank & J.M Egger |
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Common Name: palmate-bracted bird's-beak |
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| Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0J0J0 | |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | FE (1986-07-01) |
| State List: | CE (1984-05-01) |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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| Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2021-10-04 |
| Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: May-Oct
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Elevation:
5 - 155 meters 15 - 510 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: Plants in GLE Co. are introduced (562B). Threatened by agriculture, urbanization, vehicles, altered hydrology, grazing, and development. Conservation research ongoing. See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 45:399-423 (1918) for original description, Fremontia 17(1):20-23 (1989) for information on Springtown Alkali Sink occurrence (ALA Co.), and Environmental Management 17:115-127 (1993) for population biology. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 13 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 15 | 60 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Grazing | 7 | 28% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 6 | 24% |
| Agriculture | 6 | 24% |
| Disking | 6 | 24% |
| ORV activity | 4 | 16% |
| Development | 3 | 12% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 8% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 8% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 8% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 2 | 8% |
| Biocides | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Improper burning regime | 1 | 4% |
| Total Occurrences: | 25 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 12 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 13 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 17 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 5 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 3 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Alameda (ALA), Colusa (COL), Fresno (FRE), Glenn (GLE), Madera (MAD), San Joaquin (SJQ)*, Yolo (YOL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Altamont (3712166), Arbuckle (3912211), Colusa (3912221), Dunnigan (3812188), Firebaugh NE (3612083)*, Grays Bend (3812166), Grimes (3912118), Kerman (3612061)*, Livermore (3712167), Logandale (3912242), Moulton Weir (3912231), Poso Farm (3612084), Stockton West (3712183)*, Tranquillity (3612063), Wildwood School (3812281) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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