Species Profile
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Soft bird's-beak (Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
    • States/US Territories in which the Soft bird's-beak is known to or is believed to occur:  California
    • US Counties in which the Soft bird's-beak is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
11/20/1997 California/Nevada Region (Region 8)

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 15: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
02/10/2010 75 FR 6696 6697 Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California
04/12/2007 72 FR 18518 18553 Designation of Critical Habitat for Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum (Suisun thistle) and Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird's-beak); Final Rule
02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
04/11/2006 71 FR 18456 18493 Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum (Suisun thistle) and Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird's-beak)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
02/10/2010 Draft Recovery Plan for the Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California View Implementation Progress Draft
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
05/21/2010 75 FR 28636 28642 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 34 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of 96 Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
  • 02/10/2010 75 FR 6696 6697 Draft Recovery Plan for Tidal Marsh Ecosystems of Northern and Central California
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
  • 02/14/2007 72 FR 7064 7084 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California and Nevada
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    02/11/2009 Soft Bird's-Beak 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    04/12/2007 72 FR 18518 18553 Designation of Critical Habitat for Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum (Suisun thistle) and Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird's-beak); Final Rule Final Rule Final designated
    04/11/2006 71 FR 18456 18493 Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cirsium hydrophilum var. hydrophilum (Suisun thistle) and Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (soft bird's-beak) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Soft bird's-beak

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Soft bird's-beak.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 17, 2013