Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja yukonis Pennell |
Bibliography | Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 86: 531 (1934) |
Native Range | e. Siberia to n. Russian Far East, Subarctic America |
Primary Biome | Subarctic |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | 0-1100m |
Description | leaves grey, opposite, narrowly linear, shortly appressed pubescent, inflorescence elongate, 2-4cm, bracts oblong, yellow, in lower part sparsely hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Castilleja muelleri Pennell Castilleja pallida var. yukonis (Pennell) J.M.Egger |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (YAK Yakutskiya) 31 Russian Far East (MAG Magadan) 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon) |