Taxon Details

Castilleja ambigua var. insalutata

pink Johnny-nip

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Taxon Summary:

Castilleja ambigua var. insalutata, commonly known as pink Johnny-nip, is a annual herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Coastal prairie, and Coastal scrub, growing at elevations from 0 to 100 meters. Castilleja ambigua var. insalutata is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Castilleja ambigua (Hook. & Arn.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard var. insalutata (Jeps.) J.M. Egger
Common Name: pink Johnny-nip
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0D403
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Castilleja ambigua ssp. insalutata
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G5T2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	2010-03-09
Date Edited:	2024-08-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: May-Aug

Elevation:
0 - 100 meters
0 - 330 feet

General Habitats:

Coastal prairie
Coastal scrub

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See C. ambigua ssp. insalutata in TJM 2. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California (Jepson 1925) for original taxonomy and Phytologia 90(1):63-82 (2008) for revised nomenclature.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	0
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	0	%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					13
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	13

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	11
Recent <=20 Years	2

Presence:
Presumed Extant	13
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Salinas (3612166)

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.

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