Species Details

Castilleja plagiotoma

Mojave paintbrush

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Classification

Scientific Name: Castilleja plagiotoma Gray
Common Name: Mojave paintbrush
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0D2J0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAPL7
Synonyms/Other Names:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2021-05-26

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: Apr-Jun

Elevation:
300 - 2500 meters
985 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Great Basin scrub (alluvial)
Joshua tree "woodland"
Lower montane coniferous forest
Pinyon and juniper woodland

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: Threatened by recreational activities and road maintenance. Possibly threatened by wind energy development and vehicles.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

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

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	0
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	0
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Kern (KRN), Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Apple Valley South (3411742), Baldy Mesa (3411744), Ballinger Canyon (3411984), Big Bear City (3411637), Butler Peak (3411731), Caliente Mtn. (3511917), Chilao Flat (3411831), Chimineas Ranch (3511928), Claraville (3511843), Cross Mountain (3511832), El Cajon (3211678), Elkhorn Hills (3511915), Fawnskin (3411638), Fifteenmile Valley (3411741), Hesperia (3411743), Juniper Hills (3411748), Lake Arrowhead (3411732), Lancaster West (3411862), Littlerock (3411758), Mescal Creek (3411746), Monolith (3511813), Mount San Antonio (3411736), New Cuyama (3411986), Pacifico Mountain (3411841), Phelan (3411745), Pinyon Mtn. (3511842), Silverwood Lake (3411733), Taylor Canyon (3511918), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Valyermo (3411747), Wells Ranch (3511916)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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