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Castilleja parviflora

Castilleja parviflora Bong.

Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Small-flower Indian-paintbrush, Rosy Indian Paintbrush; Mountain Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAPA26

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

Many slim, 3-12 in., sometimes taller, unbranched stems arise in a cluster from a semi-woody root-crown. The flowers are enclosed by rose-pink bracts. The hairs on the stem, leaves and flower cluster are soft-woolly. Leaves are lobed.

Small-flower Paintbrush is a member of the figwort or snapdragon family (family Scrophulariaceae), which includes mostly herbs, sometimes shrubs, rarely trees, often with showy flowers.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AK , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: S. coastal mts. of AK, s. through mts. to OR
Native Habitat: Subalpine meadows

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Description: Well-drained soils.
Conditions Comments: Roots grow until they touch the roots of other plants, frequently grasses, then penetrate the roots of these host plants, obtaining a portion of their nutrients. Transplanting paintbrush usually kills it.

National Wetland Indicator Status

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

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 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
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 parviflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja parviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja parviflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-28
Research By: TWC Staff

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