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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WACanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja cervina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja cervina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR