felt paintbrush

(woolly indian paintbrush)
Castilleja foliolosa

Member of indian paintbrushes
paintbrushes (genus Castilleja)
broomrape family (family Orobanchaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red, salmon in flowering plants

This species has no subspecies or varieties.

hairs woolly, felt-like, much-branched, ± white to ± gray
leaves 10–50 mm, ± linear; lobes 0–3, tips obtuse; generally puberulent or glabrous (bristly)

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

Chris’s observations: 34 (27 are research grade)

Locations:

Castle Rock SP: 12
Big Basin SP: 3
Monte Bello OSP: 3
Stevens Creek CP: 3
Henry Coe SP: 2
Sierra Vista OSP: 2
Alum Rock Park, San Jose
Del Valle RP
Pinnacles NP
Pleasanton Ridge RP
Rancho San Antonio OSP
Sierra Azul; OSP
Skyline Ridge OSP
Sunol Wilderness RP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Jan.: 3
Feb.: 5
Mar.: 6
Apr.: 4
May: 7
Jun.: 8
Jul.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora