Cliff paintbrush (Castilleja rupicola) COSEWIC assessment and status report: chapter 1

Assessment Summary – May 2005

Common name:
Cliff Paintbrush

Scientific name:
Castilleja rupicola

Status:
Threatened

Reason for designation:
A perennial of restricted geographical occurrence found on cliffs, rock outcrops and ridges at high elevations. The small, fragmented, populations consist of scattered individuals, likely fewer than 250 plants, which are exceptionally vulnerable to stochastic events.

Occurrence:
British Columbia

Status history:
Designated Threatened in May 2005. Assessment is based on a new status report.