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Castilleja yukonis

Castilleja yukonis Pennell

Yukon Indian Paintbrush, Yukon Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAYU

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (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 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Dry grasslands, bluffs, pingos, alluvial plains, shores, open slopes, gravelly roadsides.

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

Metadata

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

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