Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis Calflora

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Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. ssp. affinis

Coast indian paintbrush

Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.


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Parent:	Castilleja affinis
Genus:	Castilleja
Family:	Orobanchaceae (Scrophulariaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Castilleja affinis ssp. insularis
OTHER	Castilleja affinis var. affinis
PLANTS	Castilleja affinis var. contentiosa
PLANTS	Castilleja californica
PLANTS	Castilleja douglasii ssp. insularis
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Information about Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAAFA2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to western North America from Washington to Baja California, where it grows on hills and mountains slopes along the coast and inland. Subspecies affinis is the most widespread subspecies. (link added by Mary Ann Machi) photos / record / common / links

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/31/2025).