San Bernardino Owl's-clover (Castilleja lasiorhyncha)

Photo Credit: Rancho Santa Ana

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Orobanchaceae
State: CA
Nature Serve ID: 129191
Lifeform: Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Castilleja lasiorhyncha is primarily found in the San Bernardino Mountains among the yellow-pine forests and chaparral plant communities. Also known as the San Bernardino Mountain’s Owl Clover, it grows in pebble-plain sediment and produces yellow blossoms through the early summer months. Current threats to this species include vehicle use and recreational activity.

Where is San Bernardino Owl's-clover (Castilleja lasiorhyncha) located in the wild?

Habitat:

C. lasiorhyncha prefers pebble pebble plains and meadows in chaparral and pine forest communities in higher elevations.

Distribution:

This species was historically to have occurred in Riverside and San Diego counties but are presently extinct in these regions. The only known occurrences of C. lasiorhyncha are found in San Bernardino county within San Bernardino National Forest.

States & Provinces:

San Bernardino Owl's-clover can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve San Bernardino Owl's-clover (Castilleja lasiorhyncha)?

California Botanic Garden

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San Bernardino Owl's-clover (Castilleja lasiorhyncha) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Castilleja lasiorhyncha
Authority	(Gray) Chuang & Heckard
Family	Orobanchaceae
CPC Number	44566
ITIS	506883
USDA	CALA69
Duration	Annual
Common Names	San Bernardino Mountain's Owl's Clover \| San Bernardino Mountains Indian paintbrush \| San Bernardino Mountains orthocarpus
Associated Scientific Names	Castilleja lasiorhyncha \| Orthocarpus lasiorhyncha
Distribution	This species was historically to have occurred in Riverside and San Diego counties but are presently extinct in these regions. The only known occurrences of C. lasiorhyncha are found in San Bernardino county within San Bernardino National Forest.

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Photo Credit: Rancho Santa Ana

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