Taxon Report
Orthocarpus pachystachyus GrayShasta orthocarpus |
 ©2022 Julie Kierstead |
Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Orthocarpus pachystachyus Gray |
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Common Name: |
Shasta orthocarpus |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR1H0L0 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | ORPA |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb |
| Blooming Period: May | May |
| Elevation: | 840-850 (2755-2790) |
| General Habitats: | Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, Valley and foothill grassland |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G1 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 4 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 1 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 3 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Siskiyou (SIS) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Ash Creek Butte (4112241), China Mtn. (4112245), Gazelle (4112255)*, Hotlum (4112243), Juniper Flat (4112253), Lake Shastina (4112254), Mt. Shasta (4112242)*, The Whaleback (4112252), West Haight Mtn. (4112251), Yreka (4112266)* | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 1 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 1 | 25 % | |
| Development | 1 | 25% |
Selected References
| USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 January 2025].