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pallid bird's beak
Scientific Name: Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. pallescens
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Slender Bird's Beak (Cordylanthus tenuis)
Cordylanthus tenuis, commonly known as slender bird's beak, is a flowering plant belonging to the broomrape family (Orobanchaceae). This annual herb, specifically the subspecies Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens, also known as pallid bird's beak, is native to the United States.
Considerations for Pets
- The text identifies Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens as hemiparasitic, which may indicate the presence of substances that could be of interest to pets.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cordylanthus tenuis A. Gray
- Common Name: Slender bird's beak
- Family: Orobanchaceae (broomrape family)
- Synonyms: Cordylanthus pallescens Pennell (for subspecies pallescens)
- Subspecies: Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens (Pennell) T.I. Chuang & Heckard, also known as pallid bird's beak. Other subspecies include Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. capillaris.
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant is native to the United States.
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens is specifically noted as a rare plant of the Mount Shasta area in northern California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Cordylanthus tenuis ssp. pallescens is described as an annual herb.
- It is also identified as a dicot.
Additional Information
- Garden Guides offers information about Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens (Pallescens) and gardening.