Species Profile
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Christ's paintbrush (Castilleja christii)

Kingdom: Plantae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae

Listing Status:   

General Information

Christ’s Indian paintbrush (Castilleja christii) is a perennial forb 6 to 20 inches tall, and is a striking yellow-to-yellow-orange color. The plant grows best in moist, subalpine meadows. It reproduces by seed, and plant growth begins around snowmelt, leading to peak flowering from July to mid-September. Only one population of this plant is known to exist in the world. This single population occurs on Mount Harrison, a gently sloping mountain-top at the north end of the Albion Mountains in south central Idaho (managed by the Sawtooth National Forest). The species is currently threatened primarily by smooth brome (Bromus inermis), an invasive grass species that is found within the population. The Forest Service and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife entered into a 10-year agreement in 2005 to work together on the conservation of this species.

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)

  • States/US Territories in which the Christ's paintbrush is known to occur:  Idaho

» Candidate Information

Current Candidate Status

Listing Priority: 8
Magnitude:  Moderate to Low
Immediacy: Imminent
Taxonomy: Species
Species Assessment Form for the Christ's paintbrush -- 109Kb.
Candidate Notice of Review Documents (Showing 5 of 17 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
11/09/2009 74 FR 57803 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008 73 FR 75175 75244 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
12/06/2007 72 FR 69033 69106 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
09/12/2006 71 FR 53755 53835 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005 70 FR 24869 24934 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 17 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
11/09/2009 74 FR 57803 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008 73 FR 75175 75244 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
12/06/2007 72 FR 69033 69106 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
09/12/2006 71 FR 53755 53835 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005 70 FR 24869 24934 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule

» Conservation Plans

Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1 )
CCA Plan Summaries
Christ's Indian paintbrush

» Petitions

No petition findings have been published for the Christ's paintbrush.

» Life History

No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

» Other Resources

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Last updated: November 22, 2009