Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cordylanthus eremicus (Coville & C. V. Morton) Munz ssp. eremicus

Desert bird's beak

2019 Matt Berger

2018 Matt C. Berger

Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Cordylanthus bernardinus

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (94 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Cordylanthus eremicus
Genus:	Cordylanthus
Family:	Orobanchaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS + PLANTS	Cordylanthus bernardinus
JEF + PLANTS	Cordylanthus ramosus ssp. eremicus

Information about Cordylanthus eremicus ssp. eremicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (COERE2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/30/2023).