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Castilleja tenuis (Hairy indian paintbrush)
Cox, Fran

Castilleja tenuis

Castilleja tenuis (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Hairy Indian Paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Orthocarpus hispidus

USDA Symbol: CATE26

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I?), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WA
Canada: BC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC FACU
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 tenuis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja tenuis

Metadata

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

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