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.

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: (Mar)Apr-Jul(Sep)
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Elevation:
10 - 350 meters
35 - 1150 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Seriously threatened by urbanization. Also threatened by trail widening and non-native plants.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 4 31 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 2 15%
Road/trail construction/maint. 2 15%
Mining 1 7%
Non-native plant impacts 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 12
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 11
Recent <=20 Years 2
Presence:
Presumed Extant 13
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
Baja California (BA), California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Diego (SDG)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Imperial Beach (3211751), Jamul Mountains (3211668), National City (3211761), Otay Mesa (3211658)
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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