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Mead's owl's-clover (Castilleja ambigua var. meadii)

  • Global Rank: T1 - Critically Imperiled
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Orobanchaceae
  • State: CA
  • Nature Serve ID: 885188
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 12/05/2022
Description:

Where is Mead's owl's-clover (Castilleja ambigua var. meadii) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Mead's owl's-clover can be found in California

Which CPC Partners conserve Mead's owl's-clover (Castilleja ambigua var. meadii)?

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Conservation Actions

Tina Stanley
  • 12/05/2022
  • Seed Collection Orthodox Seed Banking

UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden collected this species from the wild in July, 2022, and holds it in seed collection as part of the California Plant Rescue seed banking initiative.

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Nomenclature
Taxon Castilleja ambigua var. meadii
Authority J.M. Egger & J.A. Ruygt
Family Orobanchaceae
CPC Number 46922
ITIS
USDA CAAMM
Duration Annual
Common Names Mead's owl's-clover
Associated Scientific Names Castilleja ambigua var. meadii
Distribution
State Rank
State State Rank
California S1
Ecological Relationships

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