Cordylanthus sp.
Bird's-beak, Bird's-Beak
Family: Orobanchaceae · Type: Annual · Native
Cordylanthus sp. (Bird's-beak) is a native California annual in the Orobanchaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Dicranostegia: Cordylanthus has flowers in short dense spikes under 2cm; Dicranostegia has flowers scattered singly along stem.; vs Castilleja: Cordylanthus has closed hood with rolled lower lip; Castilleja has open beak without rolled lip.; vs Dittrichia: Cordylanthus has tubular two-lipped flowers; Dittrichia has yellow daisy flowers with many ray petals.; vs Chloropyron: Cordylanthus has palmately divided leaves; Chloropyron has succulent undivided leaves in salt marsh habitat.; vs Deinandra: Cordylanthus has tubular two-lipped flowers; Deinandra has yellow daisy flowers with notched ray petals.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cordylanthus sp. native to California?
Yes. Cordylanthus sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Cordylanthus sp. belong to?
Cordylanthus sp. is in the Orobanchaceae family, genus Cordylanthus.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Cordylanthus tenuis — Slender bird's beak
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. barbatus — Fresno county bird's-beak
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. brunneus — Serpentine bird's-beak
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. capillaris — Pennell's bird's-beak
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. pallescens — Pallid bird's-beak
- Cordylanthus tenuis subsp. tenuis
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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