Tiburon Indian paintbrush

Taxobox
name = Tiburon Indian paintbrush


image_width = 240px
status = EN
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Orobanchaceae
genus = "Castilleja"
species = "C. neglecta"
binomial = "Castilleja neglecta"
binomial_authority = (Zeile) Chuang & Heckard

Tiburon Indian paintbrush, whose scientific name is "Castilleja neglecta" or "Casteileja affinis" spp. "neglecta", is an endangered perennial herb that occurs in seven different colonies in the San Francisco Bay Area including the Tiburon Peninsula ["Marinero Estates Environmental Impact Report, Tiburon, California", Earth Metrics, town of Tiburon, 1989] of Marin County, California; American Canyon in Napa County; one site in Santa Clara County [ [http://www.stanford.edu/~rawlings/coyote/index.htm Coyote Ridge colony in Santa Clara County] ] and one further site in Marin County. In 1989 a colony was documented in the Vallejo area of Solano County. [C.M.Hogan, M.Papineau et al., "Environmental Assessment of the Columbus Parkway Widening between Ascot Parkway and the Northgate Development, Vallejo", city of Vallejo Report 7853, California State Clearinghouse, Sept, 1989] This species has been listed as endangered by both the state of California and the United States Government. [ [http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/TOESA.fdr/rps.html California rare and endangered species] ] [ [http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/es/estext/fr020395.txt Federal Register Listing 1995] ] Tiburon Indian paintbrush grows on open slopes having serpentine soils and produces showy pinkish yellow flowers in late March through June.

The Tiburon Indian paintbrush has an erect growth habit with branched stems and attains a height of 30 to 60 centimeters. "C. neglecta" is a root hemi-parasite; that is, its roots invade those of other species to enhance nutrient and water flow. This wildflower occurs at altitudes less than 300 meters. ["Jepson Manual", University of California Press, 1993] in native bunch grass communities. Tiburon Indian paintbrush has been a topic of analysis of numerous site specific and programmatic [ [http://www.nctpa.net/eir/01Summary.pdf Napa County Transportation Planning Agency tax proposal EIR] ] land development proposals. The species is also known by the common name Tiburon paintbrush.

Morphology

This erect plant is bristly and has lanceolate shaped leaves of length two to four centimeters. Like most of its genus, its architecture is one of moderate branching habit, with a total plant height above ground of 15 to 60 centimeters. Inflorescences are pinkish yellow sometimes grading to red and are 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters across. Fruits are 1.0 to 1.5 centimeters in size.

ee also

*Rare species
*Recovery Plan

References

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/county?state_name=California&statefips=06&symbol=CAAFN2 USDA county level distribution of Tiburon Indian paintbrush]