Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja rhexiifolia Rydb. |
Bibliography | Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 356 (1900) |
Native Range | w. Canada to w. USA and New Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1800-4000m |
Description | stems below glabrous, apically viscid-pubescent, leaves oblong or ovate, obtuse or acute, finely strigose, bracts entire, obovate, at apex dark crimson-red |
Size | 10-60cm |
Color | greenish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Castilleja humilis Rydb. Castilleja lanceifolia Rydb. Castilleja lauta A.Nelson Castilleja leonardii Rydb. Castilleja magna Rydb. Castilleja obtusiloba Rydb. Castilleja oregonensis Gand. Castilleja purpurascens Rydb. Castilleja subpurpurascens Rydb. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |