Taxon Report

Castilleja ambigua (Hook. & Arn.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard var. insalutata (Jeps.) J.M. Egger

pink Johnny-nip

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  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

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 0-100 (0-330)
General Habitats: Coastal prairie, Coastal scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 13
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Monterey (MNT)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Marina (3612167), Monterey (3612158), Salinas (3612166)

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:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].