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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Coastal sage scrub, chaparral slopes and flats, ledges, forest edges.

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.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja lanata ssp. hololeuca

Metadata

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

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