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hispid bird's-beak
Scientific Name: Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Hispid Bird's-Beak (Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus)
Considerations for Pets
- The plant has bristly hairs.
- The plant produces seeds.
Considerations for Children
- The plant has bristly hairs.
- The plant produces seeds.
Common Names and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus
- Common Name: Hispid bird's-beak, Hispid Salty Bird's-beak
- Family: Orobanchaceae
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Synonyms:
- Cordylanthus hispidus Pennell
- Chloropyron molle ssp. hispidum (Pennell) Tank & J.M. Egger
Distribution and Habitat
- Grows in alkaline and saline soils of marshes and playas.
- Found in scattered locations, including California.
- Specifically found in freshwater and brackish marshes, such as those in northern San Pablo Bay, Suisun Bay, and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
- One location is known in Solano County, California.
Morphological Characteristics
- An annual herb.
- Characterized by bristly hairs longer than 1 millimeter.
- Stems are cylindric, up to 12 mm in diameter, green, short-hairy, and sparsely hispid.
- Corolla is 2-lipped, appearing like a bird's beak.
Ecological Role
- Endemic to California.
- Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere (California Rare Plant Rank 1B.1).
- Seeds are foraged by birds.
- Plays a role in tidal wetlands.