CNPS Inventory Plant Detail

Castilleja mollis

Common Name:	soft-leaved paintbrush
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Synonyms:
Element Code:	PDSCR0D230
Full Name:	Castilleja mollis Penn.
USDA PLANTS Symbol:	CAMO8

Biology
Lifeform: perennial herb (hemiparasitic) Blooming Period: April - August Habitat: • Coastal bluff scrub • Coastal dunes

Rarity Status
CA Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 Rare, threatened, or endangered in California and elsewhere .1: Seriously endangered in California Federal Listing Status: FE Endangered (07/31/97) State Listing Status: Not Listed State Rank: S1 S1: Critically Imperiled. Global Rank: G1 G1: Critically Imperiled.

Occurrence Data from DFG
California Natural Diversity Database

Total # of Known Element Occurrences: 7
Element Occurrence Ranks:

A B C D X U

0 0 0 0 0 7

Population Status:

Historic >20 yrs	Recent <=20 yrs
4	3

Presence:

Present Extant	Possibly Extirpated	Extirpated
7	0	0

Notes

Known from Carrington Pt. Peninsula and west of Jaw Gulch (both SRO Isl.); also one unconfirmed location at Pt. Bennett (SMI Isl.), where not seen since 1938, despite recent surveys. Mainland plants previously included in C. mollis are C. affinis ssp. affinis. Threatened by cattle grazing and trampling, feral herbivores, and non-native plants. Likely parasitic on Isocoma menziesii var. sedoides. See Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Vol. XCIX: 185-186 (1947) for original description and Madroño 38(2):141-142 (1991) for taxonomic reassessment.
To submit rare plant observation data, use the CNDDB field survey form. Please see also the CNPS Rare Plant Data page.
Date Added: 1974-01-01
Last Update: 2011-02-08

Location

Elevation: 5 - 20 meters

California Endemic: yes

States: California

California Counties and Islands: name (code)
San Miguel Island (SMI) ?*, Santa Rosa Island (SRO)

Quads: name (DWR code) USGS code
San Miguel Island West (SMIW)?* 33120H4, Santa Rosa Island East (SROE) 33119H8, Santa Rosa Island North (SRON) 33120H1, Santa Rosa Island West (SROW) 33120H2

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

426

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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