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Castilleja lemmonii

Castilleja lemmonii A. Gray

Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Castilleja culbertsonii, Castilleja lassenensis

USDA Symbol: CALE18

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , NV

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FACW							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 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 lemmonii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja lemmonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja lemmonii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: CBR

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