Species Details

Orthocarpus pachystachyus

Shasta orthocarpus

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Photo of Orthocarpus pachystachyus
©2022 Julie Kierstead
Photo of Orthocarpus pachystachyus
©1996 Dean Wm. Taylor
Photo of Orthocarpus pachystachyus
© 2022 Julie Kierstead
Scientific Name:
Orthocarpus pachystachyus Gray
Common Name:
Shasta orthocarpus
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR1H0L0
USDA Plants Symbol: ORPA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: May
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Elevation:
840 - 850 meters
2755 - 2790 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Valley and foothill grassland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Rediscovered to science by D. Taylor in 1996. Historical occurrences probably extirpated by agriculture and grazing.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 1 0 0 0 3
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 4
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 4
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
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)*
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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