CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cordylanthus capitatus

Common Name:	Yakima bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR0J030
Full Name:	Cordylanthus capitatus Benth.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	COCA7

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: July - September Habitat: • Great Basin scrub • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status
Rare Plant Rank: 2.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere .2: Fairly endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S2.2 S2: Imperiled. .2: Threatened. Global Rank: G4 G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 9
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

2 3 1 0 0 3

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
3	6

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
9	0	0

Notes
Possibly threatened by grazing, trampling, foot traffic, recreational activities, and vehicles. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:69-73 (1986) for taxonomic treatment. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1974-01-01 Last Update: 2013-01-18

Location

Elevation: 1800 - 2377 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Modoc (MOD)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Warren Peak (690B) 41120D2, Cedarville (707C) 41120E2, Davis Creek (708A) 41120F3, Payne Peak (708D) 41120E3, Lake Annie (724A) 41120H1, Mt. Bidwell (724B) 41120H2, Fort Bidwell (724C) 41120G2, Willow Ranch (725A) 41120H3, Sugar Hill (725D) 41120G3

Notes:

Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
*		Presumed extirpated
?		Uncertain about distribution or identity
?*		Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
(?)		Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated

Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

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Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Wildlife: CNDDB Quick Viewer

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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