Castilleja mendocinensis Calflora

Distribution by County 1711

Castilleja mendocinensis (Eastw.) Pennell

Mendocino coast paintbrush

Castilleja mendocinensis is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).

Record Count by County


Humboldt: 2	Mendocino: 166	Sonoma: 2

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/13/2025).