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Castilleja yukonis Pennell  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesCastilleja yukonis Pennell 
BibliographyProc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 86: 531 (1934)
Native Rangee. Siberia to n. Russian Far East, Subarctic America
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Altitude0-1100m
Descriptionleaves grey, opposite, narrowly linear, shortly appressed pubescent, inflorescence elongate, 2-4cm, bracts oblong, yellow, in lower part sparsely hirsute
Size10-20cm
Colorpale yellow
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCastilleja muelleri Pennell
Castilleja pallida var. yukonis (Pennell) J.M.Egger
Territory3 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)
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