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Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia (Showy northwestern indian-paintbrush)
Muller, Thomas L.

Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia

Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don var. dubia A. Nelson

Showy Northwestern Indian-paintbrush, Desert Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja chromosa, Castilleja ewanii, Castilleja martinii ssp. ewanii, Castilleja martinii var. ewanii, Castilleja pyramidalis

USDA Symbol: CAAND

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Inflorescence: Spike
Fruit Type: Capsule

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Native Habitat: Grasslands, semi-desert, foothills, canyons, grasslands.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-07-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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