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Castilleja lacera
Castilleja lacera (Benth.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard
Cut Leaved Owl's Clover, Cut-leaf Indian-paintbrush, Cut-leaved Paintbrush, Cutleaf Indian Paintbrush, Foothill Owl's Clover
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Orthocarpus lacerus
USDA Symbol: CALA68
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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Grasslands, meadows, moist flats, vernal pool margins, moist forest openings, serpentine slopes and ledges, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 lacera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja lacera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja lacera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR