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Castilleja crista-galli
Castilleja crista-galli Rydb.
Cock-comb Indian-paintbrush, Cock’s-comb Paintbrush, Mountainside Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CACR13
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 , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WYNative Habitat: Rocky slopes, talus, ridges, dry to moist, open, conifer forests, montane 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 crista-galli in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja crista-galli in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja crista-galli
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR