Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja fraterna Greenm. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-2900m |
Description | taproot, stems hirsute, leaves narrowly ovate, sometimes entire, acute to acuminate, inflorescence 3-9cm, bracts ovate to elliptic, entire, corolla 2-4cm |
Size | 8-25cm |
Color | green, yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
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