Cordylanthus palmatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Cordylanthus palmatus (Ferris) J. F. Macbr.

(not an active name)

Palmate bracted bird's beak, Palmbract bird's beak

Cordylanthus palmatus is an annual herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Chloropyron palmatum


	Plant Range Observation Search ~85 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Cordylanthus
Family:	Orobanchaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Shadscale Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Adenostegia palmata
PLANTS	Chloropyron palmatum
PLANTS	Cordylanthus carnulosus
PLANTS	Cordylanthus palmatus ssp. carnulosus
JEF + CNPS	Chloropyron palmatum

Information about Cordylanthus palmatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (COPA8) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/27/2025).