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Castilleja ambigua  Hook. & Arn.  var. ambigua 
Johnny-nip
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).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(254 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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:
CNPSCastilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua
More information about  Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
CNPS Inventory


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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 10/06/2022).