Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja pilosa (S.Watson) Rydb. |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 361 (1900) |
Native Range | e. Oregon to ne. California and nw. Nevada |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 500-2900m |
Description | adpressed hirsute, leaves 1-5cm, linear-lanceolate, entire, inflorescence 3-20cm, bracts 1-3cm, pale green or purple, with white margins, flowers 13-22mm long |
Size | 10-35cm |
Color | pale yellowish green |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Castilleja jusselii Eastw. Castilleja ochracea Eastw. Castilleja pilosa ssp. jusselii (Eastw.) Munz Castilleja pratensis A.Heller Castilleja psittacina (Eastw.) Pennell Castilleja rubida var. monoensis (Jeps.) Edwin Orthocarpus pallescens A.Gray Orthocarpus pilosus S.Watson Orthocarpus pilosus var. monoensis Jeps. Orthocarpus psittacinus Eastw. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) |