Castilleja miniata ssp. elata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Hook. ssp. elata (Piper) Munz

Siskiyou indian paintbrush

2018 Anna Sereno

2015 John Doyen

2008 Keir Morse

2005 Norman Jensen

Castilleja miniata ssp. elata is a perennial herb (hemiparasitic) that is native to California, and also found in Oregon.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~5 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 4.6 - broad endemic

Habitat: seeps, bogs/fens

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Yellow Pine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Castilleja miniata ssp. elata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (CAMIE) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).