Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja flava S.Watson |
Synonyms | Castilleja brachyantha Rydb. |
Castilleja breviflora A.Gray | |
Castilleja linoides A.Gray | |
Habitat | sagebrush wilding |
Altitude | 900-3000m |
Description | grey lanate, leaves linear, entire, bracts yellow, incised, segments 3, lanceolate, spike compact, elongate, sepals with yellow tip, flowers to 25mm long |
Size | 15-55cm |
Color | greenish |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Nevada , Utah) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
flava rustica (Piper) N.H.Holmgren, Intermount Fl. [A.Cronquist & al.] 4: 484 (1984)
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