Taxon Report

Chloropyron maritimum (Benth.) A. Heller ssp. palustre (Behr) Tank & J.M. Egger

Point Reyes salty bird's-beak

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Chloropyron maritimum (Benth.) A. Heller ssp. palustre (Behr) Tank & J.M. Egger
Common Name:
Point Reyes salty bird's-beak
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR0J0C3
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jun-Oct Jun-Oct
Elevation: 0-10 (0-35)
General Habitats: Marshes and swamps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 80
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 7
   Good (B) 32
   Fair (C) 5
   Poor (D) 4
   None (X) 11
   Unknown (U) 21
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA)*, Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), San Francisco (SFO), San Luis Obispo (SLO), San Mateo (SMT)*, Santa Clara (SCL)*, Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Arcata South (4012471), Bodega Head (3812331), Bolinas (3712286), Cannibal Island (4012463), Drakes Bay (3812218), Eureka (4012472), Fields Landing (4012462), Inverness (3812217), Milpitas (3712148)*, Morro Bay South (3512037), Mountain View (3712241)*, Newark (3712251), Novato (3812215), Oakland East (3712272), Oakland West (3712273)*, Petaluma River (3812225), Point Reyes NE (3812227), Redwood Point (3712252)*, Richmond (3712283), San Francisco North (3712274), San Leandro (3712262)*, San Mateo (3712253)*, San Quentin (3712284)*, San Rafael (3712285), Tomales (3812228), Tyee City (4012482)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 16
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
33 41 %
Foot traffic/trampling 17 21%
Non-native plant impacts 10 12%
Other 10 12%
Grazing 7 8%
Development 7 8%
Erosion/runoff 5 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 5%
Road/trail construction/maint. 3 3%
Pollution 3 3%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 3 3%
ORV activity 3 3%
Vandalism/dumping/litter 2 2%
Surface water diversion 1 1%
Insufficient population/stand size 1 1%
Degraded water quality 1 1%
Disking 1 1%

Notes

Once rather common in proper habitat; now greatly reduced by development. Also threatened by foot traffic, non-native plants, hydrological alterations, cattle grazing and trampling. State listed as Endangered in OR. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 1:61 (1855) for original description, Brittonia 25:135-158 (1973) for taxonomic treatment, and MadroƱo 41(4):316-327 (1994) for ecological discussion.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 December 2024].