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cream sacs

Scientific Name: Castilleja rubicundula

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Castilleja rubicundula (Cream Sacs)

Castilleja rubicundula, commonly known as cream sacs, is a wildflower species belonging to the Indian paintbrush family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Castilleja rubicundula
  • Common Name: Cream Sacs
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
  • Synonym: CARU20 (USDA Symbol)

Subspecies

  • Castilleja rubicundula subsp. lithospermoides (Benth.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Distribution and Habitat

This species is native to northern California and southern Oregon.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Belongs to the Broomrape, Orobanchaceae family.

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Discover Life's page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Castilleja rubicundula
  • Calflora: www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Ca
  • RHS: Find help & information on Orthocarpus lithospermoides cream sacs from the RHS.