Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua
Common Name: johnny-nip
Family: Orobanchaceae
Synonyms: Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua
Element Code: PDSCR0D401
Full Name: Castilleja ambigua Hooker & Arnott var. ambigua
USDA PLANTS Symbol: CAAMA3

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Biology Glossary
  • Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic)
  • Blooming Period: March - August
  • Habitat:  
    • Coastal bluff scrub
    • Coastal prairie
    • Coastal scrub
    • Marshes and swamps
    • Valley and foothill grassland
    • Vernal pools margins
Rarity Status Glossary
Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database Glossary
  • Total # of Known Element Occurrences:
  • Element Occurrence Ranks:
    A B C D X U
  • Population Status:
    Historic
    >20 yrs
    Recent
    <=20 yrs
  • Presence:
    Present Extant Possibly Extirpated Extirpated
This data is not available for all Rare Plant Rank 3 and 4 plants.
Notes Glossary
  • Threatened by development. See Phytologia 90(1):63-82 (2008) for revised nomenclature.
  • To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
  • Date Added: 2009-02-04
  • Last Update: 2013-01-03
Location Glossary
  • Elevation: 0 - 435 meters
  • California Endemic: no
  • States: California, Oregon, Washington
  • California Counties and Islands:   name (code)
    Alameda (ALA),  Contra Costa (CCA),  Del Norte (DNT),  Humboldt (HUM),  Mendocino (MEN),  Marin (MRN),  Napa (NAP),  Santa Cruz (SCR),  San Francisco (SFO) ?,  San Luis Obispo (SLO),  San Mateo (SMT),  Sonoma (SON)
  • Quads:   name (DWR code) USGS code
  • Notes:
      Definitions of codes preceding a county and/or quad:
      * Presumed extirpated
      ? Uncertain about distribution or identity
      ?* Uncertain about distribution, but presumed extirpated if once present
      (?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
      Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable.
Quad data is not available for all List 3 and 4 plants. For those that do contain this data, it has not been quality controlled and is potentially incomplete, inaccurate, and/or out of date. Please use caution when referencing this information. We are currently working hard to maintain this data and hope to provide accurate and up to date information in the near future.
Presumed Extant Presumed Extirpated or Unknown 3361
 
Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
Suggested Citation
California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-01a). California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. Accessed on .

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