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Castilleja campestris  (Benth.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard  var. succulenta  (Hoover) J.M. Egger
Succulent owl's-clover
Castilleja campestris var. succulenta is an annual herb 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: Endangered. Federal status: Threatened.
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Parent: Castilleja campestris
Genus: Castilleja
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Foothill Woodland, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS
Alternate Names:
CNPSCastilleja campestris ssp. succulenta
CNPSOrthocarpus campestris var. succulentus
CNPSOrthocarpus succulentus
Information about  Castilleja campestris var. succulenta from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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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, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 02/06/2023).