cream sacs

Castilleja rubicundula var. lithospermoides

Member of cream sacs (Castilleja rubicundula)
paintbrushes (genus Castilleja)
broomrape family (family Orobanchaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pink, yellow, cream in flowering plants

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• according to Jepson, the corolla is only yellow
• CalPhotos also shows yellow and cream/white
• Mark Egger says we have a local variant with all three colors: yellow, cream, and pink

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

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Chris’s observations: 4 (3 are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
• Henry Coe SP
• Santa Teresa CP

Months:

• Apr.: 3
• May: 1

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Castilleja rubicundula var. lithospermoides → iNaturalist – FNA
• Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora