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Castilleja ambigua
Castilleja ambigua Hook. & Arn.
Johnny Nip, Johnny-nip, Johnnynip, Paintbrush Owl’s-clover
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAAM32
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
All species of Castilleja are believed to be hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and forbes.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Margins of salt marshes and flats, seasonally wet meadows in woodlands or chaparral, shallow pools, stream margins, grassy coastal bluffs and adjacent dunes.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Castilleja ambigua in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja ambigua in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja ambigua
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR