wight’s paintbrush

Castilleja wightii

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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• densely long-bristly and glandular-sticky
• corolla not curved out through abaxial side of calyx sinus
• plant glandular-puberulent to -sticky-hairy close to inflorescence

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

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Chris’s observations: 6 (1 is research grade)

Locations:

• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 3
• San Pedro Valley CP: 2
• San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 2
• May: 0
• Jun.: 0
• Jul.: 2
• Aug.: 1

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

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora