Castilleja minor (A.Gray) A.Gray

Lesser indian paintbrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Castilleja

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb. It grows 0.3-1.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Flower

Castilleja minor flower picture by Robert McDonell (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Castilleja minor threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:801056-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137213
COL ID 5XF4H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Castilleja minor Castilleja affinis var. minor Castilleja minor subsp. minor

Lower taxons

Castilleja minor subsp. spiralis