Species Details
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis
seaside bird's-beak
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Species Description:
Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis, commonly known as seaside bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral (maritime), Cismontane woodland, Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal dunes, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 515 meters. Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Cordylanthus rigidus (Benth.) Jeps. ssp. littoralis (Ferris) Chuang & Heckard |
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Common Name: seaside bird's-beak |
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| Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0J0P2 | |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CORIL | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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| Name Status: |
JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | CE (1982-01-01) |
| Global Rank: | G5T2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG; SB_SBBG |
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CRPR Changes: |
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| Add Date: | 1980-01-01 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-12-05 |
| Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Apr-Oct
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Elevation:
0 - 515 meters 0 - 1690 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Notes: See Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 45:399-423 (1918) for original description, and Systematic Botany Monographs 10:35-48 (1986) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Threats: Threatened by development, energy projects, road widening, vehicles, and military operations. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 8 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 12 | 30 % |
| THREAT LIST: | ||
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| Development | 5 | 12% |
| Road/trail construction/maint. | 4 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 5% |
| ORV activity | 1 | 2% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 2% |
| Mining | 1 | 2% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 2% |
| Total Occurrences: | 40 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 34 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 6 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 38 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 2 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Monterey (MNT), Santa Barbara (SBA) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Casmalia (3412075), Lompoc (3412064), Lompoc Hills (3412054), Los Alamos (3412063), Marina (3612167)*, Monterey (3612158), Moss Landing (3612177), Orcutt (3412074), Prunedale (3612176), Salinas (3612166), Santa Rosa Hills (3412053), Santa Ynez (3412051), Seaside (3612157), Soberanes Point (3612148), Spreckels (3612156), Surf (3412065) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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