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Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida

Castilleja hispida Benth. ssp. hispida

Harsh Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja angustifolia var. hispida, Castilleja hispida ssp. abbreviata

USDA Symbol: CAHIH2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: 10 to 24 inches in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers greenish. Bracts bright red, orange or occasionally yellow distally, usually green proximally.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA
Canada: AB , BC
Native Distribution: Pacific Northwest; northern US Rockies
Native Habitat: Mesic meadows and open forests in the lowland, steppe and montane zones. (Webref 13).

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 13 - E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca] (2013) E-Flora BC
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 hispida ssp. hispida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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