Taxon Details

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus

Fresno County bird's-beak

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Taxon Summary:

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus, commonly known as Fresno County bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1300 to 2000 meters. Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Cordylanthus tenuis Gray ssp. barbatus Chuang & Heckard
Common Name: Fresno County bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0S4
USDA Plants Symbol:	COTEB2
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:	G4G5T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1988-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: Jul-Aug

Elevation:
1300 - 2000 meters
4265 - 6560 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Plants from MAD and MPA counties may be this taxon; need confirmation. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:50-62 (1986) for original description.
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)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Cedar Grove (3611876), Courtright Reservoir (3711818), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Nelson Mtn. (3711911), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Rough Spur (3611888), Shaver Lake (3711913)

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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