Native Plants
Castilleja purpurea var. citrina
Castilleja purpurea (Nutt.) G. Don var. citrina (Pennell) Shinners
Lemon Paintbrush, Yellow Paintbrush, Yellow Prairie Paintbrush, Citron Paintbrush, Prairie Paintbrush, Prairie Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
USDA Symbol: CAPUCUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Castilleja purpurea var. citrina
Citron Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae
Location: NE corner of Scenic Loop Rd and Hwy 16, Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Open roadside, stoney and gravelly, in fairly dense vegetation, full sun.
Description: Lower leaves lobed, corolla exserted, falcate; protrudes 31 mm long; galea w/pronounced teeth; mouth margin yellow-orange; calyx/bracts tips yellow-orange; calyx segments half length of total 13 to total length of 22 mm; lower lip of corolla 9-10 mm.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Apr 27, 1994
Specimen number: 97
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0794
Accession Date: May 28, 1994
Accession Number: 59
Annotations: SCXFB (In flower & fruit)