monterey indian paintbrush

Castilleja latifolia

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.

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• ± bristly, generally nonglandular
• corolla not curved out through abaxial side of calyx sinus
• leaves ± fleshy, oblong to rounded, lobes 0–3, truncate-rounded; hairs generally bristly or shaggy
• common on the peninsula + Alum Rock

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

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Chris’s observations: 5 (4 are research grade)

Locations:

• Andrew Molera SP: 2
• Point Lobos SP: 2
• Garrapata SP

Months:

• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 0
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora