Taxon Report
Cordylanthus tenuis Gray ssp. barbatus Chuang & HeckardFresno County bird's-beak |
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Taxon Summary
Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus, commonly known as Fresno County bird's-beak, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1300 to 2000 meters. Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Cordylanthus tenuis Gray ssp. barbatus Chuang & Heckard |
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Common Name: |
Fresno County bird's-beak |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0J0S4 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | COTEB2 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | annual herb (hemiparasitic) |
| Blooming Period: Jul-Aug | Jul-Aug |
| Elevation: | 1300-2000 (4265-6560) |
| General Habitats: | Lower montane coniferous forest |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
| Global Rank: | G4G5T3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | None |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 0 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 0 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Fresno (FRE) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| Cedar Grove (3611876), Courtright Reservoir (3711818), Kaiser Peak (3711932), Musick Mtn. (3711923), Nelson Mtn. (3711911), Patterson Mtn. (3611981), Rough Spur (3611888), Shaver Lake (3711913) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | 0 % | |
Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 11 September 2025].