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Castilleja hyperborea Pennell  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesCastilleja hyperborea Pennell 
BibliographyProc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 86: 532 (1934)
Native RangeAlaska to nw. British Columbia
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Altitude0-2200m
Descriptiontaproot, stems apically densely white hirsute, leaves linear, trilobate, lobes linear, acuminate, inflorescence 2-11cm, bracts lanceolate, 3-5-lobate, corolla 1-2cm
Size7-25cm
Coloryellow, green
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 kuschei Eastw.
Castilleja villosissima Pennell
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon)
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
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