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cream sacs

Scientific Name: Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Castilleja rubicundula

Castilleja rubicundula is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name Cream Sacs.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Castilleja rubicundula
  • Common Name: Cream Sacs, Indian Paintbrush
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
  • Synonym: CARU20 (USDA Symbol)
  • Subspecies:
    • Castilleja rubicundula subsp. lithospermoides
  • Authority: (Jeps.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to northern California and southern Oregon.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Shares habitat with other plants such as goldfields, buttercups, and baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii atomaria).

Further Information

  • Calflora: www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Ca
  • Discover Life: Discover Life&#39s page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Castilleja rubicundula
  • RHS: Find help &amp information on Orthocarpus lithospermoides