Taxon Details

Castilleja brevilobata

short-lobed paintbrush

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Taxon Summary:

Castilleja brevilobata, commonly known as short-lobed paintbrush, is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) in the Orobanchaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Lower montane coniferous forest (edges, openings, and serpentinite), growing at elevations from 120 to 1700 meters. Castilleja brevilobata is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Castilleja brevilobata Piper
Common Name: short-lobed paintbrush
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Element Code:	PDSCR0D181
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names: Castilleja hispida ssp. brevilobata
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:
Add Date:	1974-01-01
Date Edited:	2023-08-01

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic)

Blooming Period: Apr-Jul

Elevation:
120 - 1700 meters
395 - 5580 feet

General Habitats:

Lower montane coniferous forest (edges, openings, serpentinite)

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Notes

Notes: On review list in OR. See Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 33:164 (1920) for original description, and Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 21:33-35 (1971) for revised nomenclature.
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), Oregon (OR)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Siskiyou (SIS)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Childs Hill (4112461), Gasquet (4112378), High Divide (4112481), High Plateau Mtn. (4112388), Hiouchi (4112471), Hurdygurdy Butte (4112377), Marble Mountain (4112352), Scott Mountain (4112236), Shelly Creek Ridge (4112387), Summit Valley (4112357)

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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