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Castilleja pallescens
Castilleja pallescens (A. Gray) Greenm.
Pale Indian Paintbrush, Pale Indian-paintbrush, Pale Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPA25
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , NV , OR , WYCanada: AB
Native Habitat: Grasslands, dry rocky slopes, sagebrush steppes, open forests, meadows, fellfields, valleys, alpine.
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 pallescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja pallescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja pallescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR