Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja nivea Pennell & Ownbey |
Habitat | grassland and screes |
Altitude | 1700-3600m |
Description | taproot, stems lanate, leaves grey hirsute, linear, entire, acute, inflorescence 3-6cm, bracts lanceolate to oblong, trilobate, corolla straight, 18-25mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Montana , Wyoming) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
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