CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Chloropyron maritimum ssp. palustre

Common Name:	Point Reyes bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:	Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0C3
Full Name:	Chloropyron maritimum (Benth.) A. Heller ssp. palustre (Behr) Tank & J.M. Egger
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	COMAP

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: June - October Habitat: • Marshes and swamps (coastal salt)

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and 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?T2 T2: Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 61
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

4 26 4 1 11 15

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
31	30

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
50	10	1

Notes

Once rather common in proper habitat; now greatly reduced by development. Also threatened by foot traffic, non-native plants, hydrological alterations, cattle grazing and trampling. State listed as Endangered in OR. See Proceedings of the California Academy of Science 1:61 (1855) for original description, Brittonia 25:135-158 (1973) for taxonomic treatment, and Madroño 41(4):316-327 (1994) for ecological discussion.
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: 2011-03-03

Location

Elevation: 0 - 10 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Oregon

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Alameda (ALA) *, Humboldt (HUM), Marin (MRN), Santa Clara (SCL) *, San Francisco (SFO), San Mateo (SMT) *, Sonoma (SON)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Milpitas (427B)* 37121D8, Mountain View (428A)* 37122D1, San Leandro (447B)* 37122F2, Redwood Point (447C)* 37122E2, San Mateo (448D)* 37122E3, Richmond (466A) 37122H3, San Quentin (466B)* 37122H4, San Francisco North (466C) 37122G4, Oakland West (466D)* 37122G3, San Rafael (467A) 37122H5, Bolinas (467B) 37122H6, Petaluma River (484A) 38122B5, Novato (484D) 38122A5, Tomales (485B) 38122B8, Drakes Bay (485C) 38122A8, Inverness (485D) 38122A7, Valley Ford (502C) 38122C8, Bodega Head (503D) 38123C1, Fields Landing (654B) 40124F2, Cannibal Island (655A) 40124F3, Tyee City (672B) 40124H2, Eureka (672C) 40124G2, Arcata South (672D) 40124G1

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

175

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

Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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