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Castilleja mexicana
Castilleja mexicana (Hemsl.) A. Gray
Mexican Indian Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s): Castilleja tortifolia
USDA Symbol: CAME17
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
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 mexicana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja mexicana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja mexicana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-28Research By: DEW