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12-22-2016

Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta

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The Tiburon paintbrush or Tiburon Indian paintbrush (Castilleja neglecta syn. for Castilleja affinis subsp. neglecta) is an endangered taxon of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae. It is endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area in California in the United States, where it occurs in MarinNapa, and Santa Clara Counties.

This plant is listed as threatened by the state of California and endangered by the United States government This plant is a perennial herb with a bristly green and purplish stem 15 to 60 centimeters tall. The lance-shaped leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long and lobed or not. The inflorescence is up to 2.5 centimeters wide and has bracts in shades of yellow, sometimes to pink or reddish orange. The flowers are roughly 2 centimeters long and vary from green to purple with red or yellow margins.

Detailed information
Full Name: Tiburon paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. neglecta)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Flowering Plants
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 02/03/1995 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Tiburon paintbrush, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: California
  • US Counties in which the Tiburon paintbrush, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Tiburon paintbrush.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Serpentine Soil Species of the San Francisco Bay Area View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
09/30/1998 Recovery Plan for Serpentine Soil Species of the San Francisco Bay Area View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
04/01/2013 78 FR 19510 19514 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 56 Species in California and Nevada; request for information
  • Notice 5-year Review, Completion
03/05/2008 73 FR 11945 11950 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 58 Species in California and Nevada; Availability of Completed 5-Year Reviews in California, Nevada and Southern Oregon
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
Date
Title
06/20/2012 Castilleja affinis spp. neglecta (Tiburon paintbrush) 5-Year Review
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