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Castilleja miniata ssp. dixonii

Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Hook. ssp. dixonii (Fernald) Kartesz

Dixon�s Paintbrush, Giant Red Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja dixonii, Castilleja miniata var. dixonii

USDA Symbol: CAMID2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky islands, moist sand, vegetated dunes, sea bluffs, headlands, coastal scrub, upper margin of tidal flats.

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

Metadata

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

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