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Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca
Castilleja lanata A. Gray ssp. hololeuca (Greene) T.I. Chuang & Heckard
Channel Islands Paintbrush, Island White-felted Paintbrush, Whitefelt Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s): Castilleja hololeuca
USDA Symbol: CALAH
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: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral slopes and flats, ledges, forest edges.
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 lanata ssp. hololeuca in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR