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Castilleja cinerea
Castilleja cinerea A. Gray
Ash Gray Indian Paintbrush, Ash Gray Paintbrush, Ash-gray Indian-paintbrush, Ash-gray Paintbrush, Ashgray Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CACI6
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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Orange , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, ridges and flats, pebble plains, sagebrush openings, open conifer forests.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q0CLStatus: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 cinerea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja cinerea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja cinerea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR