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Castilleja chrymactis
Castilleja chrymactis Pennell
Green Indian Paintbrush, Panhandle Indian-paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Castilleja leschkeana
USDA Symbol: CACH8
USDA Native Status: AK (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 26 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AKNative Habitat: Glacial outwash plains, river flats, moist or wet openings, beach meadows, roadsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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 chrymactis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja chrymactis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja chrymactis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR