CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. brevibracteatus

Common Name:	short-bracted bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0P3
Full Name:	Cordylanthus rigidus (Benth.) Jeps. ssp. brevibracteatus (Gray) Munz
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CORIB

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: July - October Habitat: openings, granitic. • Chaparral • Lower montane coniferous forest • Pinyon and juniper woodland • Upper montane coniferous forest

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 Uncommon in California .3: Not very endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S3.3 S3: Vulnerable. .3: No current threats known. Global Rank: G5T3 T3: Vulnerable. G5: (species) Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated

This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.

Notes
See Botany of California 1:622 (1876) for original description, Aliso 4(1):98 (1958) for revised nomenclature, and Systematic Botany Monographs 10:46 (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: 2001-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-17

Location

Elevation: 610 - 2590 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Kern (KRN), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code

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.

Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

1887

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 .