Castilleja brevilobata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Castilleja brevilobata Piper

Short-lobed paintbrush

2023 Dana York

2018 Amber Biscevic

Castilleja brevilobata is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.

also called Castilleja hispida ssp. brevilobata

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (136 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Castilleja
Family:	Orobanchaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Ultramafic affinity: 6 - strict endemic

Habitat: openings, edges

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS

Alternate Names:


JEF + CNPS	Castilleja hispida ssp. brevilobata
PLANTS	Castilleja hispida ssp. brevilobata

Information about Castilleja brevilobata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAHIB) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.2 Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/30/2023).