The genus Castilleja has about 200 species with a center of distribution of western North America. We definitely have a lot here in the Bay Area. Almost every time I head out on a trail or down a back road there are anywhere from 1 to 4 species in bloom.
Here are some of my favorites:
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| Castilleja exserta, Panoche Road, San Benito County, California |
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| Castilleja kraliana, Bibb Glades, Bibb County, Alabama |
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| Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea, Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County |
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| Triphysaria eriantha ssp. rosea, Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County |
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| Castilleja tenuis, near Leland Meadow, off CA 108, Tuolomne County, California |
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| Castilleja coccinea, near Eureka Springs, Arkansas |
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| Castilleja foliolosa, off Brim Road, Colusa County |
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| Castilleja affinis, Bean Hollow State Beach, San Mateo County |
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| Castilleja ambigua, Bean Hollow State Beach San Mateo County |
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| Castilleja attenuata, Bear Valley Road, Colusa County |
This is really a stunning post, Eric. Have a very hard time distinguishing these, with a few exceptions.
ReplyDeleteThanks, too, for the corrections on my blog post. The corrections will have to passed on since I just went with the names they used.