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Castilleja salsuginosa
Castilleja salsuginosa N.H. Holmgren
Monte Neva Indian Paintbrush, Monte Neva Indian-paintbrush, Monte Neva Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CASA20
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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 7 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: NVNative Habitat: Damp alkaline clay, hummocks, sparsely vegetated stream banks draining hot springs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC |
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 salsuginosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja salsuginosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja salsuginosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR