Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Benth.

Giant red indian paintbrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Castilleja

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses dye fodder medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cough Medicine (seed), Antihemorrhagic (unspecified), Cathartic (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Eye Medicine (unspecified), Kidney Aid (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (unspecified), Pulmonary Aid (unspecified), Hunting Medicine (unspecified), Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 17 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Castilleja miniata leaf picture by Adam Van Straten (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja miniata leaf picture by Michael Finch (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja miniata leaf picture by Daniel Gonzales (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Castilleja miniata flower picture by Joanne Lawrence (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja miniata flower picture by Jesse Ward-Bond (cc-by-sa)
Castilleja miniata flower picture by Linda Lawliss (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:801055-1
WFO ID wfo-0000590354
COL ID 69F4B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Castilleja oblongifolia Castilleja trinervis Castilleja tweedyi Castilleja uliginosa Castilleja variabilis Castilleja confusa Castilleja crista-galli Castilleja gracillima Castilleja inconstans Castilleja vreelandii Euchroma integrifolia Castilleja crispula Castilleja confusa var. pubens Castilleja miniata var. crispula Castilleja miniata var. oblongifolia Castilleja pallida var. miniata Castilleja rhexiifolia var. pubens Castilleja montana Castilleja miniata subsp. miniata Castilleja miniata

Lower taxons

Castilleja miniata var. dixonii Castilleja miniata subsp. elata Castilleja miniata var. fulva