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Cordylanthus tenuis  A. Gray  ssp. capillaris  (Pennell) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Pennell's bird's beak
Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
also called Cordylanthus brunneus ssp. capillaris
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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~41 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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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
Information about  Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (COTEC)

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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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/19/2024).