Taxon Details
Dicranostegia orcuttiana
Orcutt's bird's-beak
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Taxon Summary:
Dicranostegia orcuttiana, commonly known as Orcutt's bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 10 to 350 meters. Dicranostegia orcuttiana is ranked 2B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Dicranostegia orcuttiana (A. Gray) Pennell |
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Common Name: Orcutt's bird's-beak |
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Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
Element Code: | PDSCR0J0G0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ||
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.1 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S1 |
Other Status: | SB_CRES |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2024-08-06 |
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-Jul(Sep)
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Elevation:
10 - 350 meters 35 - 1150 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 4 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 4 | 31 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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Development | 2 | 15% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 2 | 15% |
Mining | 1 | 7% |
Non-native plant impacts | 1 | 7% |
Total Occurrences: | 13 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 11 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 2 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 13 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) Baja California (BA), California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) San Diego (SDG) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658) |
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