Taxon Details

Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cuspidatus

Siskiyou Mountains orthocarpus

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Taxon Summary:

Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cuspidatus, commonly known as Siskiyou Mountains orthocarpus, is a annual herb in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 700 to 2200 meters. Orthocarpus cuspidatus ssp. cuspidatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Orthocarpus cuspidatus Greene ssp. cuspidatus
Common Name: Siskiyou Mountains orthocarpus
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR1H081
USDA Plants Symbol:	ORCUC3
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:	G5T3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Aug

Elevation:
700 - 2200 meters
2295 - 7220 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Intergrades with ssp. copelandii. See Systematic Botany 17(4):560-582 (1992) for taxonomic treatment.
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), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382)

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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