Taxon Details
Castilleja lassenensis
Lassen paintbrush
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Taxon Summary:
Castilleja lassenensis, commonly known as Lassen paintbrush, is a perennial herb in the Orobanchaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 955 to 3120 meters. Castilleja lassenensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.|
Scientific Name: Castilleja lassenensis Eastw. |
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Common Name: Lassen paintbrush |
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| Family: | Orobanchaceae | |
| Element Code: | PDSCR0D4L0 | |
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JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
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| CA Rare Plant Rank: | 1B.3 |
| Fed List: | None |
| State List: | None |
| Global Rank: | G3 |
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State Rank: |
S3 |
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CRPR Changes: changed from CBR to 1B.3 on 2017-07-18 |
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| Add Date: | 2017-07-18 |
| Date Edited: | 2023-08-01 |
| Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Sep
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Elevation:
955 - 3120 meters 3135 - 10235 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Notes: Previously CBR as being a synonym of C. lemmonii; a common taxon. Similar to C. lemmonii; differentiated by floral coloration and in being endemic to volcanic substrates on the flanks of Mt. Lassen versus growing primarily in granitic substrates in the Sierra Nevada. See Leaflets of Western Botany 2:241-245 (1940) for original description, andPhytoneuron 2015-33:1-13 (2015) for taxonomic treatment. |
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Taxonomy: |
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| Threat List Total: | 5 | |
| Total EOs | % of EOs | |
| EOs with Threat Listed: | 6 | 23 % |
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| Logging | 3 | 11% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 7% |
| Foot traffic/trampling | 2 | 7% |
| Altered flood/tidal/hydrologic regime | 1 | 3% |
| Total Occurrences: | 26 | ||||
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| A | B | C | D | X | U |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
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| Historical >20 Years | 10 | ||||
| Recent <=20 Years | 16 | ||||
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| Presumed Extant | 25 | ||||
| Possibly Extirpated | 1 | ||||
| Presumed Extirpated | 0 | ||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Lassen (LAS), Plumas (PLU), Shasta (SHA), Tehama (TEH) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Almanor (4012122), Antelope Mtn. (4012058), Burney (4012186), Burney Mtn. West (4012176), Canyondam (4012121), Chester (4012132), Childs Meadows (4012134), Lassen Peak (4012145), Mt. Harkness (4012143), Pine Creek Valley (4012151), Prospect Peak (4012153), Reading Peak (4012144), Red Cinder (4012142), Swain Mountain (4012141), Thousand Lakes Valley (4012165), West Prospect Peak (4012154), Westwood East (4012038), Westwood West (4012131) |
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Notes:
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Presumed Extant
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