Castilleja gleasoni
Elmer
Mt. Gleason paintbrush
Castilleja gleasoni 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)
State of California status: Rare.
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Orobanchaceae
(Scrophulariaceae) - Castilleja
Bloom Period
one or more occurrenceswithin a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Yellow Pine Forest
[saveplants.org] Limited Range, Bloom, Description: This perennial hemiparasite (root parasite) is an endemic to the San Gabriel Mountains, with a limited range in the western part of the mountain range in the Mount Gleason area. Its scarlet inflorescence is showy like many other related paintbrushes, blooming from April to July, however this taxon is distinguished by the presence of branched hairs throughout (Mistretta and Brown 1987). (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
