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Castilleja kaibabensis

Castilleja kaibabensis N.H. Holmgren

Kaibab Indian Paintbrush, Kaibab Paintbrush, Kaibab Plateau Indian Paintbrush, Kaibab Plateau Indian-paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAKA6

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 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Dry or exposed sites in subalpine meadows, low ridges and crests, openings in spruce-fir-aspen forests, fine silts and clay over limestone.

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

Metadata

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

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