Calflora Taxon Report
Cordylanthus tenuis  A. Gray  ssp. capillaris  (Pennell) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Pennell's bird's beak
photo on CalPhotos
2009 Aaron Arthur
photo on CalPhotos
2009 Aaron Arthur
photo on CalPhotos
2015 John Doyen
photo on CalPhotos
2015 John Doyen
Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Rare. Federal status: Endangered.
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Parent: Cordylanthus tenuis
Genus: Cordylanthus
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Communities: Closed-cone Pine Forest, Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
CNPSCordylanthus brunneus ssp. capillaris
PLANTSCordylanthus capillaris
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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