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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: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WACanada: BC
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Castilleja tenuis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Castilleja tenuis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-18Research By: CBR