Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Coast Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis ssp. affinis) is a native perennial herb that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in sea bluffs and , at elevations from 0-3900 feet.

Plant type

Annual herb, Perennial herb

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Orange

Sun

Full Sun

Site type

Sea bluffs, dry places

Plant communities

Chaparral

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 15 likely

Confirmed Likely

Adela flammeusella

Geranium Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica

Orange Tortrix Moth

Argyrotaenia franciscana

Alfalfa Looper Moth

Autographa californica