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Castilleja victoriae

Castilleja victoriae Fairbarns & J.M. Egger

Victoria's Owl-clover, Victoria�s Owl�s-clover, Victoria's Owl's Clover, Victoria's Indian-paintbrush

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CAVI6

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
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, springs, windswept, thin-soiled rocky knolls and benches by sea, gneiss.

Web Reference

Webref 126 - Assessment and Status Report on the Victorias Owl-clover Castilleja victoriae (2010) Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Castilleja victoriae in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Castilleja victoriae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja victoriae

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-06-02
Research By: CBR

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