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Castilleja pulchella (Beautiful indian paintbrush)
Cressler, Alan

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: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , UT , WY

Web 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 Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja pulchella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja pulchella

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-03
Research By: TWC Staff

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