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 |
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Common Name: serpentine bird's-beak |
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Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSCR0J0S1 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | COTEB | |
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G4G5T3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1988-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-11-05 |
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug
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Elevation:
305 - 915 meters 1000 - 3000 feet |
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Colusa (COL), Glenn (GLE), Lake (LAK), Mendocino (MEN), Napa (NAP), Sonoma (SON) |
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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) |
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