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Castilleja ambigua var. meadii

Castilleja ambigua Hook. & Arn. var. meadii J.M.Egger & Ruygt

Mead's Johnny-nip, Mead�s Owl�s-clover

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAAMM

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: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Orange , Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Seasonally wet meadows on volcanic substrates in oak-pine woodlands or chaparral, shallow vernal pools, ephemeral stream margins.

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 ambigua var. meadii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja ambigua var. meadii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja ambigua var. meadii

Metadata

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

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