Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja lindheimeri A.Gray |
Bibliography | Syn. Fl. N. Amer. 2(1): 298 (1878) |
Native Range | Texas (Edwards Plateau) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 200-800m |
Description | taproot, stems shortly hirsute, leaves linear, 3-5-lobate, acute or obtuse, inflorescence 5-18cm, bracts lanceolate or oblong, trilobate, corolla 3-4cm |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow-green |
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 mearnsii Pennell Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri (A.Gray) Shinners |
Territory | 7 Northern America 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) |