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Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis (Lesser indian paintbrush)
Pisapia, Robert J.

Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis

Castilleja minor (A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. spiralis (Jeps.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Lesser Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja spiralis, Castilleja stenantha, Castilleja stenantha ssp. spiralis

USDA Symbol: CAMIS3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA

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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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