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Castilleja oresbia
Castilleja oresbia Greenm.
Pale Wallowa Indian Paintbrush, Pale Wallowa Indian-paintbrush, Pale Wallowa Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAOR4
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
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , ORNative Habitat: Dry slopes and plains, sagebrush meadows, grasslands, openings in conifer forests.
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 oresbia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja oresbia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja oresbia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR