Species Details

Aphyllon robbinsii

Robbins' broomrape

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Photo of Aphyllon robbinsii
© 2017 Dylan Neubauer
Photo of Aphyllon robbinsii
© 2015 Dylan Neubauer
Scientific Name:
Aphyllon robbinsii (Heckard ex Colwell & Yatsk.) A.C. Schneid.
Common Name:
Robbins' broomrape
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDORO040Q0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb (achlorophyllous)
Blooming Period: Apr-Jul
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Elevation:
0 - 100 meters
0 - 330 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
Microhabitat Details: Rocky or sandy soil on bluffs, cliffs, landslides, or shell mounds; possibly on sand dunes. Its only confirmed host is Eriophyllum staechadifolium.
Microhabitat:
  • Rocky
  • Sandy
Notes:
Threats:
Threatened by development, non-native plants, foot traffic, and herbivores (rodents).
Taxonomy:
Previously identified as A. californicum; differentiated by its smaller flowers, white to cream corollas with pink or purple venation, generally glabrous anther sacs, and growth on Eriophyllum staechadifolium.
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 5 38 %
THREAT LIST:
Non-native plant impacts 2 15%
Other 1 7%
Development 1 7%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 1 0 1 11
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 6
Recent <=20 Years 7
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Marin (MRN), Monterey (MNT), San Francisco (SFO), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT), Santa Cruz (SCR)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Montara Mountain (3712254), Monterey (3612158), Piedras Blancas (3512163), Pigeon Point (3712224), Point Sur (3612138), San Francisco North (3712274), San Francisco South (3712264), Santa Cruz (3612281), Soberanes Point (3612148)
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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