Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora Calflora

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Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) T. I. Chuang & Heckard ssp. densiflora

Dense flower owl's clover, Denseflower indian paintbrush

Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.


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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


OTHER	Orthocarpus densiflorus var. densiflorus
PLANTS	Orthocarpus densiflorus var. noctuinus
JEF + PLANTS	Orthocarpus densiflorus
OTHER	Orthocarpus noctuinus

Information about Castilleja densiflora ssp. densiflora from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CADED3) 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
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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: 03/28/2025).