Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja breweri Fernald |
Bibliography | Erythea 6: 49 (1898) |
Native Range | c. California |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-3600m |
Description | stems ramose from base, leaves linear to broadly lanceolate, trilobate, acute, inflorescence 2-12cm, bracts red or orange, trilobate, sepals acute, corolla 16-22mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Castilleja adenophora Eastw. Castilleja applegatei var. breweri (Fernald) N.H.Holmgren Castilleja applegatei ssp. pallida (Eastw.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard Castilleja applegatei ssp. pallida (Eastw.) N.H.Holmgren Castilleja breweri var. pallida Eastw. Castilleja glandulifera ssp. pallida (Eastw.) Pennell |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |