Taxon Report

Chloropyron molle (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. hispidum (Pennell) Tank & J.M. Egger

hispid salty bird's-beak

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  Classification
Scientific Name:
 Chloropyron molle (A. Gray) A. Heller ssp. hispidum (Pennell) Tank & J.M. Egger
Common Name:
 hispid salty bird's-beak
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR0J0D1
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus

Ecology and Life History
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep Jun-Sep
Elevation: 1-155 (5-510)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps, Playas, Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat: Alkaline
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1
Global Rank: G2T1
State Rank:
 S1
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: BLM_S
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
Total Occurrences: 35
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 9
   Good (B) 7
   Fair (C) 4
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 1
   Unknown (U) 14

Location
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alameda (ALA), Kern (KRN), Merced (MER), Placer (PLA), Solano (SOL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Altamont (3712166), Coal Oil Canyon (3511911), Delta Ranch (3712016), Denverton (3812128), Dos Palos (3612086), Elmira (3812138), Gosford (3511931), Gustine (3712038), Ingomar (3712028), Lamont (3511838), Los Banos (3712017), Oildale (3511941), Roseville (3812173), San Luis Ranch (3712027), Volta (3712018)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 12
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
23 66 %
Grazing 17 48%
Other 10 28%
Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime 6 17%
Development 6 17%
Dam/Inundation 4 11%
Agriculture 3 8%
Foot traffic/trampling 2 5%
ORV activity 1 2%
Disking 1 2%
Erosion/runoff 1 2%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 2%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 2%

Notes
Apparently extirpated from much of the lower San Joaquin Valley. Threatened by agricultural conversion, development, and grazing. See Brittonia 25:135-158 (1973) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 28 December 2024].