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Castilleja minor
Castilleja minor (A. Gray) A. Gray
Alkali Indian-paintbrush, Lesser Indian Paintbrush, Little Paintbrush, Seep Paintbrush, Thread-torch Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CAMI13
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Seeps, saline shores, wet ground.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 minor in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja minor in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja minor
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR