cream sacs

Castilleja rubicundula

Member of paintbrushes (genus Castilleja)
broomrape family (family Orobanchaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

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See also genus Triphysaria.

pink creamsacs
Castilleja rubicundula var. rubicundula

• corolla white, turning pink
• no yellow
• very rare in the bay area

Toxicity of paint brush, painted cup (Castilleja spp.):
0 – Non-toxic.

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 8 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP: 4
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
• Henry Coe SP

Months:

• Apr.: 4
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora