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Castilleja lutescens
Castilleja lutescens (Greenm.) Rydb.
Stiff Yellow Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: calu14
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB
Native Habitat: Savanna
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesWeb Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 lutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja lutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja lutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-03Research By: TWC Staff