littoral paintbrush

Castilleja litoralis

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

This species has no subspecies or varieties.

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• ± glabrous to sparsely puberulent
• calyx long-nonglandular-hairy and short-glandular-hairy
• corolla not curved out through abaxial side of calyx sinus
• leaves 30–80 mm, ± oblong, generally entire
• generally dry sea bluffs

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

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Chris’s observations: none

Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Castilleja litoralis → iNaturalist – FNA
• Castilleja affinis var. litoralis → Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora