Taxon Details

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. brunneus

serpentine bird's-beak

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Taxon Summary:

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. brunneus, commonly known as serpentine bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, Cismontane woodland, and Closed-cone coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 305 to 915 meters. Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. brunneus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Cordylanthus tenuis Gray ssp. brunneus (Jeps.) Munz
Common Name:
serpentine bird's-beak
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR0J0S1
USDA Plants Symbol: COTEB
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
305 - 915 meters
1000 - 3000 feet
General Habitats:
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Chaparral
  • Cismontane woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Serpentine (usually)
Notes:
Threatened by development and road maintenance. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:50-62 (1986) for 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)
Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aetna Springs (3812264), Camp Meeker (3812248), Chiles Valley (3812253), Clearlake Highlands (3812286), Comptche (3912335), Detert Reservoir (3812265), Geyserville (3812268), Jericho Valley (3812274), Kelseyville (3812287), Kenwood (3812245), Knoxville (3812273), Lodoga (3912234), Mount St. Helena (3812266), Navarro (3912325), St. Helena (3812254), Stonyford (3912245), The Geysers (3812277), Whispering Pines (3812276)
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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