Species Details

Castilleja cinerea

ash-gray paintbrush

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Scientific Name:
Castilleja cinerea Gray
Common Name:
ash-gray paintbrush
Family: Orobanchaceae
Element Code: PDSCR0D0H0
USDA Plants Symbol: CACI6
Synonyms/Other Names:
Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic)
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug
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Elevation:
1800 - 2960 meters
5905 - 9710 feet
General Habitats:
  • Mojavean desert scrub
  • Meadows and seeps
  • Pebble (Pavement) plain
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
  • Upper montane coniferous forest (clay, openings)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by vehicles, development, logging, non-native plants, vegetation/fuels management, mining, recreational activities, road maintenance, and grazing. See Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 19:93 (1883) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 13
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 33 62 %
THREAT LIST:
ORV activity 22 41%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 17 32%
Foot traffic/trampling 16 30%
Development 15 28%
Non-native plant impacts 11 20%
Total Occurrences: 53
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
5 7 8 3 1 29
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 19
Recent <=20 Years 34
Presence:
Presumed Extant 52
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Big Bear Lake (3411628), Fawnskin (3411638), Keller Peak (3411721), Moonridge (3411627), Onyx Peak (3411626)
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.
Presumed Extant
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