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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.