Mendocino Coast Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mendocinensis)

Mendocino Coast Indian Paintbrush on the Mendocino Headlands Photo Credit: Caroline Iacuaniello

Global Rank: G2 - Imperiled
Legal Status: N/A
Family: Orobanchaceae
State: CA, OR
Nature Serve ID: 136542
Lifeform: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Date Inducted in National Collection:

Description:

Where is Mendocino Coast Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mendocinensis) located in the wild?

States & Provinces:

Mendocino Coast Indian-paintbrush can be found in California, Oregon

Which CPC Partners conserve Mendocino Coast Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mendocinensis)?

University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Not Sponsored

Assigned 12/24/21

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Mendocino Coast Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja mendocinensis) Characteristics

Nomenclature

Taxon	Castilleja mendocinensis
Authority	Eastw.
Family	Orobanchaceae
CPC Number	9719
ITIS	501327
USDA	CAME21
Duration	Perennial
Common Names	Mendocino Coast Indian Paintbrush
Associated Scientific Names	Castilleja mendocinensis
Distribution

State Rank

State	State Rank
California	S2
Oregon	S1

Ecological Relationships

Photos

Mendocino Coast Indian Paintbrush on the Mendocino Headlands Photo Credit: Caroline Iacuaniello

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