Species Profile
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Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Pacific Region (Region 1)
Date Listed: Jun 11, 1997

  • States/US Territories in which the Golden Paintbrush is known to occur:  Oregon , Washington
  • US Counties in which the Golden Paintbrush is known to occur:  View All
  • Countries in which the the Golden Paintbrush is known to occur:  Canada

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 11 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
10/08/2008 73 FR 58975 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
09/22/2008 73 FR 54603 54604 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
07/06/2005 70 FR 38972 38975 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of the Mariana Fruit Bat (Pteropus mariannus mariannus), Mariana Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis), Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis), Kauai Akialoa (Honeycreeper) (Hemignathus procerus), Large Kauai Thrush (Myadestes myadestinus), Kauai Oo (Honeyeater) (Moho braccatus), Ou (Honeycreeper) (Psittirostra psittace), Molokai Creeper (Paroreomyza flammea), Molokai Thrush (Myadestes lanaiensis rutha), Kauai Cave Wolf Spider (Adelocosa anops) Kauai Cave Amphipod (Spelaeorchestia koloana), Alsinidendron obovatum (No Common Name), Amaranthus brownii (No Common Name), Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana (Akoko), Chamaesyce deppeana (Akoko), Chamaesyce herbstii (Akoko), Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. kalaeloana (Ewa Plains Akoko), Clermontia pyrularia (Oha Wai), Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae (No Common Name), Cyanea pinnatifida (Haha), Cyanea st.-johnii (Haha), Cyanea superba (Haha), Cyanea truncata (Haha), Cyrtandra dentate (Haiwale), Gouania vitifolia (No Common Name), Hedyotis degeneri (No Common Name), Hibiscadelphus woodii (Hau Kuahiwi), Castilleja levisecta (Golden paintbrush), Fender's Blue Butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi), Erigeron decumbens var. decumbens (Willamette Daisy), Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Kincaid's Lupine), Lomatium bradshawii (Bradshaw's Desert Parsley), and Sidalcea nelsoniana (Nelson's Checker-mallow)
06/11/1997 62 FR 31740 31748 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for Castilleja levisecta (Golden Paintbrush)
02/28/1996 61 FR 7595 7613 ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/22/2008 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington View Implementation Progress Draft
08/23/2000 Recovery Plan for the Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
10/08/2008 73 FR 58975 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
  • Notice Correction
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
  • Notice Request for Comment
    • 09/22/2008 73 FR 54603 54604 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
    • 07/06/2005 70 FR 38972 38975 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of the Mariana Fruit Bat (Pteropus mariannus mariannus), Mariana Crow (Corvus hawaiiensis), Laysan Duck (Anas laysanensis), Kauai Akialoa (Honeycreeper) (Hemignathus procerus), Large Kauai Thrush (Myadestes myadestinus), Kauai Oo (Honeyeater) (Moho braccatus), Ou (Honeycreeper) (Psittirostra psittace), Molokai Creeper (Paroreomyza flammea), Molokai Thrush (Myadestes lanaiensis rutha), Kauai Cave Wolf Spider (Adelocosa anops) Kauai Cave Amphipod (Spelaeorchestia koloana), Alsinidendron obovatum (No Common Name), Amaranthus brownii (No Common Name), Chamaesyce celastroides var. kaenana (Akoko), Chamaesyce deppeana (Akoko), Chamaesyce herbstii (Akoko), Chamaesyce skottsbergii var. kalaeloana (Ewa Plains Akoko), Clermontia pyrularia (Oha Wai), Cyanea grimesiana ssp. obatae (No Common Name), Cyanea pinnatifida (Haha), Cyanea st.-johnii (Haha), Cyanea superba (Haha), Cyanea truncata (Haha), Cyrtandra dentate (Haiwale), Gouania vitifolia (No Common Name), Hedyotis degeneri (No Common Name), Hibiscadelphus woodii (Hau Kuahiwi), Castilleja levisecta (Golden paintbrush), Fender's Blue Butterfly (Icaricia icarioides fenderi), Erigeron decumbens var. decumbens (Willamette Daisy), Lupinus sulphureus ssp. kincaidii (Kincaid's Lupine), Lomatium bradshawii (Bradshaw's Desert Parsley), and Sidalcea nelsoniana (Nelson's Checker-mallow)
  • Notice 5-year Review
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/27/2007 Golden Paintbrush 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Golden Paintbrush.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Golden Paintbrush

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Golden Paintbrush.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010