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.

Classification

Scientific Name: Castilleja mendocinensis (Eastw.) Penn.
Common Name: Mendocino Coast paintbrush
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0D3N0
USDA Plants Symbol:	CAME21
Synonyms/Other Names: Castilleja latifolia H. & A. ssp. mendocinensis Eastw.
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G2
State Rank:	S2
Other Status:	BLM_S; SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2022-12-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: Apr-Aug

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

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 Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	8
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	29	56 %
Development	13	25%
Erosion/runoff	6	11%
Foot traffic/trampling	6	11%
Non-native plant impacts	6	11%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	6	11%
Road/trail construction/maint.	6	11%
Other	3	5%
Vandalism/dumping/litter	1	1%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					52
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

Location

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.

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Presumed Extant

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CNPS Rare Plant Inventory