Taxon Details

Orthocarpus bracteosus

rosy orthocarpus

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Taxon Summary:

Orthocarpus bracteosus, commonly known as rosy orthocarpus, is a annual herb in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 1030 to 1850 meters. Orthocarpus bracteosus is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Orthocarpus bracteosus Benth.
Common Name: rosy orthocarpus
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1H030
USDA Plants Symbol:	ORBR
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	2B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:
CRPR Changes: added to 2B.2 on 2020-09-04
Add Date:	2020-09-28
Date Edited:	2021-06-03

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Sep

Elevation:
1030 - 1850 meters
3380 - 6070 feet

General Habitats:

Meadows and seeps

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Possibly threatened by grazing, habitat alteration, non-native plants, and hydrological alterations. See Scrophularineae Indicae 13 (1835) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	3
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	2	25 %
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime	2	25%
Grazing	2	25%
Other	2	25%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					8
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	2	6

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	7
Recent <=20 Years	1

Presence:
Presumed Extant	6
Possibly Extirpated	2
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR), Washington (WA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Plumas (PLU), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Chester (4012132), City of Mount Shasta (4112233), Crescent Mills (4012018), Davis Creek (4112063), Greenville (4012028), Hotlum (4112243), Lane Reservoir (4112017), Moonlight Peak (4012027), Taylorsville (4012017), Weed (4112244), Westwood East (4012038)

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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Presumed Extant

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