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Castilleja flava var. rustica

Castilleja flava S. Watson var. rustica (Piper) N.H. Holmgren

Country Indian Paintbrush, Rural Paintbrush, Rustic Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja rustica

USDA Symbol: CAFLR

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: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Dry soils in mostly montane sagebrush areas.

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

Metadata

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

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