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Castilleja lasiorhyncha

Castilleja lasiorhyncha (A. Gray) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

San Bernardino Mountains Indian Paintbrush, San Bernardino Mountains Orthocarpus, San Bernardino Mountains Paintbrush, San Bernardino Mtns. Owl's Clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus lasiorhynchus

USDA Symbol: CALA69

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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Springs, moist or wet meadows, flats, open forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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