Taxon Report
Castilleja mollis Penn.soft-leaved paintbrush |
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Classification
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Scientific Name: |
Castilleja mollis Penn. |
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Common Name: |
soft-leaved paintbrush |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0D230 |
| USDA Plants Symbol: | CAMO8 |
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Ecology and Life History
| Lifeform: | perennial herb (hemiparasitic) |
| Blooming Period: Apr-Aug | Apr-Aug |
| Elevation: | 5-20 (15-65) |
| General Habitats: | Coastal bluff scrub, Coastal dunes |
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Conservation Status
| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.1 |
| Global Rank: | G2 |
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State Rank: |
S2 |
| State List: | None |
| Fed List: | FE |
| Other Status: | SB_SBBG |
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Occurrence Data from the CNDDB
| Total Occurrences: | 7 |
| Element Occurrence Ranks: | |
| Excellent (A) | 0 |
| Good (B) | 0 |
| Fair (C) | 0 |
| Poor (D) | 0 |
| None (X) | 0 |
| Unknown (U) | 7 |
| California Endemic: True | |
| California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) | |
| Santa Barbara (SBA) | |
| Quads: Name (Quad Code) | |
| San Miguel Island West (3312084)?*, Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082) | |
Threat List Data from the CNDDB
| Threat List Total: | 0 | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | Total EOs | % of EOs |
| 0 | % | |
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Notes
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Known from Carrington Pt. Peninsula and west of Jaw Gulch (both SRO Isl.); also one unconfirmed location at Pt. Bennett (SMI Isl.), where not seen since 1938, despite recent surveys. Mainland plants previously included in C. mollis |
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Citation
California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 8 January 2025].