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Castilleja septentrionalis

Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl.

Labrador Indian Paintbrush, Pale Painted Cup

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja acuminata, Castilleja pallida ssp. septentrionalis, Castilleja pallida var. septentrionalis

USDA Symbol: CASE4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Castilleja septentrionalis has whitish or creamy bracts, often suffused with bronze or dull purple, and is found from Manitoba east to Newfoundland and south to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, and Minnesota.

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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: White , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Bracts sometimes tinged with purple.

Distribution

USA: ME , MI , MN , NH , VT
Canada: NB , NL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACU			FAC			FACU	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 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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