Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja pilosa (S.Watson) Rydb. |
Synonyms | Orthocarpus pilosus S.Watson |
Castilleja ochracea Eastw. | |
Castilleja pratensis A.Heller | |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Altitude | 500-2900m |
Description | adpressed hirsute, leaves 1-5cm, linear-lanceolate, entire, inflorescence 3-20cm, bracts 1-3cm, pale green or purple, with white margins, flowers 13-22mm long |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | pale yellowish green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Oregon ) Southwestern U.S.A. (California , Nevada) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
pilosa longispica (A.Nelson) N.H.Holmgren, Intermount. Fl. [Cronquist & al.] 4: 480 (1984)
ilosa steenensis (Pennell) N.H.Holmgren, ibid.
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