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Castilleja affinis var. neglecta
Photo is of parent taxon

Tiburon Indian paintbrush, Tiburon paintbrush
Stems

hairs dense, sometimes sparse, unbranched, rarely branched.
Leaves

not fleshy.
Inflorescences

1.5–2.5 cm wide;

bracts proximally pale yellow or yellow-green, distally yellow, rarely pink or pale red-orange, often becoming reddish tinted after anthesis, 3-lobed.
Corollas

17–25 mm;

beak subequal to or slightly exserted from calyx, 7–11 mm.
Calyces

green proximally, yellow in outer 1/2, after anthesis often whitish or reddish distally, 14–20 mm.

Castilleja affinis var. neglecta
Phenology Flowering Mar–Jul.
Habitat Serpentine meadows and slopes.
Elevation 0–300 m. (0–1000 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA
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Discussion

Variety neglecta is endemic to Marin, Napa, and Santa Clara counties. Its habitat is threatened by urbanization and recreational uses. Within its limited range, it is the only representative of Castilleja affinis on serpentine substrates and is recognized by its relatively narrow, yellow inflorescences.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 17, p. 584.
Parent taxa Orobanchaceae > Castilleja > Castilleja affinis
Sibling taxa
C. affinis var. affinis, C. affinis var. contentiosa
Synonyms C. neglecta, C. affinis subsp. neglecta
Name authority (Zeile) J. M. Egger: Phytologia 90: 66. (2008)
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