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Castilleja flava var. flava

Castilleja flava S. Watson var. flava

Lemon-yellow Indian Paintbrush, Yellow Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja elkoensis, Castilleja linoides

USDA Symbol: CAFLF3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Usually yellow, sometimes light orange.

Distribution

USA: CO , ID , MT , NV , UT , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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