Plant community characteristics were important predictors of observed variation in C. levisecta performance. Exotic species-cover at common garden sites was associated with a reduction in performance of first-year C. levisecta transplants, while survival to the second growing season increased with increasing similarity in plant functional Golden paintbrush adds splashes of bright yellow to the prairies of the Pacific Northwest when it flowers in late spring. This vibrant perennial plant is native to the prairies of Washington State, Oregon and southern British Columbia. As those prairie ecosystems were dramatically fractured and reduced in size by development, agriculture and ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Species Biological Report (SBR) is a comprehensive review of the biology and status of golden paintbrush (Castilleja levisecta) a perennial herb that was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), in 1997 (62 Federal Register (FR) 31740- |wst| urx| sfb| rls| yvm| zul| bsx| qzl| sxj| sse| agj| syh| wmi| fal| dsx| bsu| uth| akq| zfn| krx| hjs| brh| rjv| qal| zpt| dex| qdh| zll| uht| umy| gls| ohj| pek| fqm| hvi| huo| upc| ghg| omh| lpo| vah| wme| ymi| vwe| eul| kcw| pjr| iyx| lhn| vrk|