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Castilleja septentrionalis (Labrador indian paintbrush)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl.

Labrador Indian paintbrush, Pale painted cup

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

USDA Symbol: CASE4

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Castilleja septentrionalis has whitish or creamy bracts, often suffused with bronze or dull purple, and is found from Manitoba east to Newfoundland and south to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, and Minnesota.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Notes: cream, tinged with purple

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , VT
Canada: NB , NL
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-02-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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