CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. barbatus

Common Name:	Fresno County bird's-beak
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR0J0S4
Full Name:	Cordylanthus tenuis Gray ssp. barbatus Chuang & Heckard
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	COTEB2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: July - August Habitat: • Lower 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: G4G5T3
T3: Vulnerable. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California. 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
Plants from MAD and MPA counties may be this taxon; need confirmation. See Systematic Botany Monographs 10:50-62 (1986) for original description. To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page. Date Added: 1988-01-01 Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 1300 - 2000 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Fresno (FRE)

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those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date.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

506

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 .