Castilleja sessiliflora Pursh

Downy paintedcup (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae > Castilleja

Characteristics

Soft-hairy perennial; stems usually clustered, simple, 1–4 dm, very leafy; principal cauline lvs 3–5 cm, cleft to below the middle into 3 lance-linear divergent lobes, the middle lobe sometimes again cleft; spikes dense, 3–5 cm; bracts like the lvs but somewhat smaller, green or sometimes pink-tipped; cal 25–40 mm, cleft to about the middle, each half also cleft into 2 linear-attenuate segments 8–14 mm; cor curved, exserted from the bracts, purplish to yellow or white, 35–55 mm, the galea 9–12 mm, the lobes of the lower lip 5–6 mm; 2n=24. Dry prairies and plains; Wis. and n. Ill. to Sask., s. to Mo., Tex., and Ariz. May–July.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support parasite
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
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Flower color
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Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-3
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (flower), Dermatological Aid (leaf)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Germination luminosity -
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Images

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:801155-1
WFO ID wfo-0000590541
COL ID RQHK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Castilleja sessiliflora f. purpurina Castilleja sessiliflora Castilleja grandiflora Euchroma grandiflora Castilleja sessiliflora f. sessiliflora Bartsia grandiflora Castilleja sessiliflora subsp. bethelii