Castilleja pruinosa Calflora

Distribution by County 1727

Castilleja pruinosa Fernald

Frosted indian paintbrush, Frosted paintbrush

Castilleja pruinosa is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Castilleja gleasoni

Record Count by County


Alpine: 1	Humboldt: 38	Placer: 22	Trinity: 21
Butte: 10	Lake: 2	Plumas: 1	Tuolumne: 12
Calaveras: 1	Los Angeles: 4	Riverside: 1	Yuba: 8
Del Norte: 123	Modoc: 2	Sierra: 5
El Dorado: 5	Nevada: 20	Siskiyou: 94

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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/09/2023).