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Castilleja hyperborea
Castilleja hyperborea Pennell
Northern Indian Paintbrush, Northern Indian-paintbrush, Northern Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Castilleja villosissima
USDA Symbol: CAHY6
USDA Native Status: AK (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 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic rocky tundra, slopes, ridges, barrens and meadows, openings in boreal forests, arctic to alpine.
Web Reference
Webref 61 - Alaska Wildflowers (2020)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 hyperborea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja hyperborea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja hyperborea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR