Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Hook. |
Bibliography | Fl. Bor.-Amer. [W.J.Hooker] 2: 106 (1838) |
Native Range | Alaska to Canada and nw Mexico |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 0-3700m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 2-5cm long, floral bracts often entire, apex scarlet-red, flowers 25-35mm long, with scarlet-red calyx |
Size | 15-80cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Castilleja confusa Greene Castilleja confusa var. pubens (A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr.) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Castilleja crispula Piper Castilleja hyetophila Pennell Castilleja hyetophila f. longiflora Pennell Castilleja inconstans Standl. Castilleja miniata var. crispula (Piper) A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Castilleja montana Congdon Castilleja pallida var. miniata (Douglas ex Hook.) A.Gray Castilleja rhexifolia var. pubens A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Castilleja trinervis Rydb. Castilleja tweedyi Rydb. Castilleja variabilis Rydb. Castilleja vreelandii Rydb. Euchroma integrifolia Nutt. ex Benth. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, YUK Yukon) 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia, MAN Manitoba, SAS Saskatchewan) 72 Eastern Canada (ONT Ontario) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, ORE Oregon, WAS Washington, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |