Taxon Details

Castilleja mendocinensis

Mendocino Coast paintbrush

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Taxon Summary:

Castilleja mendocinensis, commonly known as Mendocino Coast paintbrush, is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Closed-cone coniferous forest, Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes, Coastal prairie, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 160 meters. Castilleja mendocinensis is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Apr-Aug
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Elevation:
0 - 160 meters
0 - 525 feet
General Habitats:
  • Coastal bluff scrub
  • Closed-cone coniferous forest
  • Coastal dunes
  • Coastal prairie
  • Coastal scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by coastal development, erosion, recreation, foot traffic, non-native plants, and habitat fragmentation. Potentially threatened by trail construction. Related to C. affinis ssp. litoralis. See Madroño 46(3):161 (1999) for information on OR occurrence.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 8
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 29 56 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 13 25%
Erosion/runoff 6 11%
Foot traffic/trampling 6 11%
Non-native plant impacts 6 11%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 6 11%
Total Occurrences: 52
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 17 5 2 0 26
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 24
Recent <=20 Years 28
Presence:
Presumed Extant 52
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Oregon (OR)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Humboldt (HUM), Mendocino (MEN), Sonoma (SON)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Albion (3912327), Bear Harbor (3912388), Elk (3912326), Fort Bragg (3912347), Gualala (3812375), Hales Grove (3912377), Inglenook (3912357), Mallo Pass Creek (3912316), Mendocino (3912337), Point Arena (3812386), Saunders Reef (3812376), Trinidad (4112412), Westport (3912367)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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