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Castilleja lineata

Castilleja lineata Greene

Linear-lobed Paintbrush, Lineated Paintbrush, Marsh-meadow Indian-paintbrush, Marshmeadow Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CALI5

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 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM
Native Habitat: Dry to moist slopes and meadows, shores, open conifer forests, montane to alpine.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW			FACW				FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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