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Castilleja tenuiflora

Castilleja tenuiflora Benth.

Catalina Indian Paintbrush, Santa Catalina Indian Paintbrush, Santa Catalina Indian-paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja laxa

USDA Symbol: CATE14

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM
Native Habitat: Open pine-oak woodlands, rocky slopes, ledges, chaparral, quartzite and other bedrock types.

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
Webref 15 - The American Southwest (1994) John Crossley

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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