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Castilleja tomentosa
Castilleja tomentosa A. Gray
Hairy Indian Paintbrush, Hairy Paintbrush, Tomentose Paintbrush, Woolly Indian-paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CATO2
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 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Open relatively flat grasslands in desert valleys, margins of woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Castilleja tomentosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja tomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja tomentosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR