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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bracts bright red distally, green proximally with a narrow zone of yellow typically between.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Distribution: Cascade Mountains from Mount Adams, Washington in the north to Crater Lake, Oregon in the south. In the Columbia River Gorge, it may be found betwen the elevations of 2800'-3500' between Larch Mt. and Indian Springs. (Webref 14).
Native Habitat: Mesic or very moist subalpine meadows, especially near springs or along small streams. (Webref 14).

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 63 - Pacific Northwest Wildflowers (2020) Turner Photographics
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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