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Castilleja pulchella
Castilleja pulchella Rydb.
Beautiful Indian Paintbrush, Showy Indian-paintbush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAPU10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , UT , WYWeb Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Castilleja pulchella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja pulchella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja pulchella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-03Research By: TWC Staff