CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cordylanthus parviflorus

Common Name:	small-flowered bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0K0
Full Name:	Cordylanthus parviflorus (Ferris) Wiggins
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	COPA9

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: August - October Habitat: • Joshua tree woodland • Mojavean desert scrub • Pinyon and juniper woodland

Rarity Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2.3
Rare, threatened, or endangered in California, but more common elsewhere
.3: Not very endangered in California
Federal Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Listing Status:
Not Listed
State Rank: S1S2
S1: Critically Imperiled. S2: Imperiled.
Global Rank: G4G5
G4: Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. G5: Secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 20
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 20

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
10	10

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
20	0	0

Notes
See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:75-77 (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: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 700 - 2200 meters

California Endemic: no

States: California, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Bernardino (SBD), San Diego (SDG)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Dulzura (010A) 32116F7, Fountain Peak (176A) 34115H5, Grotto Hills (199B) 35115B2, Pinto Valley (200A) 35115B3, Mid Hills (200B) 35115B4, Columbia Mtn. (200C) 35115A4, Castle Peaks (224C) 35115C2, Ivanpah (225D) 35115C3

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

503

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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