| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja fissifolia L.f. |
| Synonyms | Castilleja breviflora Benth. |
| Castilleja coronopifolia Vent. | |
| Castilleja divaricata Benth. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2000-5200m |
| Description | pubescent, leaves pinnatifid or incised, rarely entire, flowers in raceme, calyx 2-4-dentate, lobes obtuse or acute, corolla equally long as calyx |
| Size | 10-35cm |
| Color | red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
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