Calflora Taxon Report
Castilleja latifolia  Hook. & Arn.
Monterey indian paintbrush, Seaside paintbrush
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2004 Keir Morse
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2014 BOB CASE
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2025 Mike Russler
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2025 Mike Russler
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2021 Avis Boutell
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2019 Mary Conway
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2021 Emily Sluiman
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2020 Mike Russler
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2025 Mike Russler
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2025 Mike Russler
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2021 Emily Sluiman
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2016 Eilbret Betsargis
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2024 R.A. Chasey
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2004 Keir Morse
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2014 BOB CASE
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2021 Avis Boutell
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2011 Heather Ellison
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2018 Lynn Overtree
Castilleja latifolia is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).
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Genus: Castilleja
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot
Habitat: dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
CNPSCastilleja latifolia ssp. latifolia
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Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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