Coast Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Red

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Coast Indian Paintbrush: Argyrotaenia francisana, Argyrotaenia franciscana insulana, Endothenia hebesana, Euphydryas chalcedona chalcedona, Euphydryas editha, Schreckensteinia felicelia, Scrobipalpula lutescella, Stenoptilodes albiciliata, Thessalia leanira, Thessalia leanira leanira

Native Range

  • USA:  California
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.