Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua Calflora

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Taxon Report

Castilleja ambigua Hook. & Arn. var. ambigua

Johnny-nip

2013 James Gonsman

2016 Asa & Teresa Spade

2016 Mary Sue Ittner

2010 Toni Corelli

2013 Vernon Smith

Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search (246 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS

Alternate Names:


CNPS	Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua

Information about Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. 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 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: 06/08/2023).