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Castilleja integra var. gloriosa

Castilleja integra A. Gray var. gloriosa (Britton) Cockerell

Entire-leaved Paintbrush, Southwestern Paintbrush, Squawfeather, Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAING

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 , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Dry rocky slopes and flats, grasslands, open forests, ledges, road banks, valleys, subalpine.

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

Metadata

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

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