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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ECOS
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  2. Species Profile for golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta)

golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta)

Federal Register | Recovery | Critical Habitat | Conservation Plans | Petitions | Life History

Taxonomy:

View taxonomy in ITIS

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

A member of the Orabanchaceae family. Golden paintbrush was known from 11 populations at the time of listing. After years of experimentation on how best to establish the species, we now can treat an area with prescribed fire, spot spray with herbicides (only if needed), and then establish the species by seeding it into the treated site. We now have established greater than 40 new populations range wide (Oregon and Washington), with more than 15 of the populations having met the Recoverypopulation size of greater than 1,000 flowering plants per site. We continue to restore areas that support golden paintbrush, augment these populations with seedlings, or seed, and we will continue to establish new populations on National Refuge and Park lands.

  • States/US Territories in which the golden paintbrush, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  Oregon , Washington
  • US Counties in which the golden paintbrush, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur:  View All
  • USFWS Refuges in which the golden paintbrush, Wherever found is known to occur:  Baskett Slough National Wildlife Refuge, Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, Washington Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Complex, William L. Finley National Wildlife Refuge
  • Countries in which the the golden paintbrush, Wherever found is known to occur:  Canada
 
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
1997-06-11 Pacific Region (Region 1) Wherever found

» Federal Register Documents

Federal Register Documents
Date Citation Page Title
1985-09-27 00:00:00.0 50 FR 39526 39584 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; Notice of Review; 50 FR 39526-39584
2005-07-06 00:00:00.0 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)
1980-12-15 00:00:00.0 45 FR 82480 82569 Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
1994-05-10 00:00:00.0 59 FR 24106 24112 ETWP; Proposed Threatened Status for Castilleja Levisecta (Golden Paintbrush)
1983-11-28 00:00:00.0 48 FR 53640 53670 Supplement to Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as End. or Thr. Species; 48 FR 53640-53670
1997-06-11 00:00:00.0 62 FR 31740 31748 ETWP; Determination of Threatened Status for Castilleja levisecta (Golden Paintbrush)
2010-06-29 00:00:00.0 75 FR 37460 37461 Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
2008-10-08 00:00:00.0 73 FR 58975 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
1996-02-28 00:00:00.0 61 FR 7597 7613 ETWP; Review of Plant and Animal Taxa That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
1993-09-30 00:00:00.0 58 FR 51144 51190 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species
1990-02-21 00:00:00.0 55 FR 6184 6229 ETWP; Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species; Notice of Review; 55 FR 6184 6229
2008-09-22 00:00:00.0 73 FR 54603 54604 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington

» Recovery

Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
2000-08-23 Recovery Plan for the Golden Paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) View Implementation Progress Final
2010-05-20 Final Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
2010-06-29 75 FR 37460 37461 Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
2005-07-06 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
2008-10-08 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
2008-09-22 73 FR 54603 54604 Draft Recovery Plan for the Prairie Species of Western Oregon and Southwestern Washington
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
Five Year Review
Date Title
2007-09-27 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

» Life History

Habitat Requirements

The species requires a low-statured vegeation community dominated by native rass and forb species.

Reproductive Strategy

The species is a hemi-parasite, meaning it requires being in clsoe proximity to host plants, upon which it will form root haustorial connections to support the paintbrush.

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