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Castilleja subinclusa

Castilleja subinclusa Greene

Long Leaf Paintbrush, Longleaf Indian Paintbrush, Longleaf Indian-paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CASU10

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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry, sandy or rocky slopes, desert scrub, foothill woodlands, chaparral, coastal scrub.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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