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Castilleja fraterna

Castilleja fraterna Greenm.

Fraternal Indian Paintbrush, Fraternal Indian-paintbrush, Fraternal Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAFR8

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Orange , Yellow , Green , Black
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: OR
Native Habitat: Moist to dry rocky slopes and flats, ridges, talus, dwarf willow mats, subalpine to alpine, rarely along streams at lower elevations, over sedimentary, often limy, rocks.

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

Metadata

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

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