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Castilleja rubicundula ssp. rubicundula
Castilleja rubicundula (Jeps.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard ssp. rubicundula
Cream Sacs, Pink Cream-sacs, Pink Creamsacs
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CARUR2
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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grasslands, damp meadows, springs, woodland edges, dry rocky slopes, coastal valleys and foothills, often on serpentine.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Additional resources
USDA: Find Castilleja rubicundula ssp. rubicundula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja rubicundula ssp. rubicundula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja rubicundula ssp. rubicundula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR