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Castilleja cervina

Castilleja cervina Greenm.

Deer Indian Paintbrush, Deer Indian-paintbrush, Deer Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CACE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Open pine forests and grasslands, rocky balds and dry subalpine meadows.

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

Metadata

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

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