CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Castilleja ambigua var. insalutata

Common Name:	pink Johnny-nip
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:	Castilleja ambigua ssp. insalutata
Element Code:	PDSCR0D403
Full Name:	Castilleja ambigua (Hook. & Arn.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard var. insalutata (Jeps.) J.M. Egger
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CAAMI2

Biology
Lifeform: annual herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: May - August Habitat: • Coastal prairie • Coastal scrub

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: Not Listed State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G4T1 T1: Critically Imperiled. G4: (species) Apparently secure, considering populations outside California.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
9	4

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
13	0	0

Notes
Threatened by development. Possibly threatened by non-native plants. See Manual of the Flowering Plants of California (Jepson 1925) for original taxonomy and 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: 2010-03-09 Last Update: 2013-01-03

Location

Elevation: 0 - 100 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
Monterey (MNT), San Luis Obispo (SLO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
Piedras Blancas (272A) 35121F3, Salinas (365B) 36121F6, Marina (366A) 36121F7, Monterey (366C) 36121E8

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.

Presumed Extant

Presumed Extirpated or Unknown

3391

Links to Leading Resources of Taxon Information
USDA PLANTS Calflora CalPhotos Consortium of California Herbaria California Department of Fish and Game: CNDDB Quick Viewer

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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