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Castilleja austromontana

Castilleja austromontana Standl. & Blumer

Arizona Paintbrush, Rincon Indian Paintbrush, Rincon Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Rincon Mountain Indian-paintbrush, Southern Mountains Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAAU5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

All species of Castilleja are believed to be hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and forbes.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, meadows, riparian zones, moist ground in open forests, montane to subalpine.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Castilleja austromontana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja austromontana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja austromontana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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