Castilleja miniata subsp. elata

Siskiyou paintbrush, Siskiyou Paintbrush

Family: Orobanchaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.2

Siskiyou paintbrush is a rare (CNPS 2B.2) California native perennial found in the northwestern Klamath Ranges in serpentine bogs and wetlands at elevations below 1,400 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces striking pink to yellow-orange flowers with delicate, elongated corollas 15 to 25 millimeters long. Growing with slender stems reaching moderate heights, it forms distinctive clumps in moisture-rich habitats. Its leaves are narrow and lance-shaped, complementing the vibrant bracts that give paintbrush species their characteristic colorful appearance. The fruit develops 6 to 10 millimeters long, contributing to its reproductive success in specialized serpentine ecosystems.

Habitat: Bogs, often on serpentine

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 1400 m

Bioregions: nw KR

California counties: Del Norte, Siskiyou

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.