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Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta

Castilleja exserta (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard ssp. venusta (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Exserted Indian Paintbrush, Purple Owl's Clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus purpurascens var. ornatus, Orthocarpus purpurascens var. venustus

USDA Symbol: CAEXV

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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry sand, desert washes, creosote scrub, saltbush flats.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja exserta ssp. venusta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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