Taxon Report
Chloropyron tecopense (Munz & J.C. Roos) Tank & J.M. EggerTecopa bird's-beak |
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Taxon Summary
Chloropyron tecopense, commonly known as Tecopa bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 60 to 900 meters. Chloropyron tecopense is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Chloropyron tecopense (Munz & J.C. Roos) Tank & J.M. Egger |
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Common Name: |
Tecopa bird's-beak |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0J0Q0 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb (hemiparasitic) |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Oct | Jul-Oct |
| Elevation: | 60-900 (195-2955) |
| General Habitats: | Meadows and seeps, Mojavean desert scrub |
| Microhabitat: | Alkaline, Mesic |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.2 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S1 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
| Other Status: | BLM_S; SB_CalBG/RSABG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 6 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 3 |
| Fair (C) | 1 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 2 |
| California Endemic: False | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Bole Spring (3611633)*, Old Ibex Pass (3511664), Resting Spring (3511682), Shoshone (3511683), Tecopa (3511672) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 10 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 5 | 83 % | |
| Other | 4 | 66% |
| Development | 3 | 50% |
| Non-native plant impacts | 2 | 33% |
| ORV activity | 2 | 33% |
| Vandalism/dumping/litter | 1 | 16% |
| Waterway bank protection/maintenance | 1 | 16% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 1 | 16% |
| Groundwater pumping | 1 | 16% |
| Mining | 1 | 16% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 16% |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 4 November 2025].