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Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis
Cordylanthus rigidus (Benth.) Jeps. ssp. littoralis (Ferris) T.I. Chuang & Heckard
Seaside Bird's Beak, Seaside Bird's-beak
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Cordylanthus littoralis, Cordylanthus rigidus var. littoralis
USDA Symbol: CORIL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Known in North America only in California where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Dunes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cordylanthus rigidus ssp. littoralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR