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Castilleja cusickii
Castilleja cusickii Greenm.
Cusick's Indian Paintbrush, Cusick's Indian-paintbrush, Cusick's Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Castilleja lutea
USDA Symbol: CACU7
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 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Moist meadows, swales, grasslands in sagebrush steppes, occasionally to subalpine.
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 cusickii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja cusickii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja cusickii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR