Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn.

Coast indian paintbrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Castilleja

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.15-0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Disinfectant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Castilleja affinis flower picture by bill oconnor (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja affinis flower picture by michele trinidad (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja affinis flower picture by Kyle Ricio (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Castilleja affinis world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:800849-1
WFO ID wfo-0000590012
COL ID RQ8X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Castilleja douglasii Castilleja multisecta Castilleja anacapensis Castilleja inflata Castilleja polytoma Castilleja affinis var. contentiosa Castilleja affinis subsp. insularis Castilleja douglasii var. contentiosa Castilleja douglasii subsp. insularis Castilleja latifolia subsp. insularis Castilleja latifolia var. rubra Castilleja parviflora var. californica Castilleja parviflora var. douglasii Castilleja wightii subsp. anacapensis Castilleja wightii subsp. inflata Castilleja wightii subsp. rubra Castilleja affinis var. affinis Castilleja affinis subsp. affinis Castilleja californica Castilleja affinis

Lower taxons

Castilleja affinis subsp. litoralis Castilleja affinis subsp. neglecta