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Castilleja viscida Rydb.  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesCastilleja viscida Rydb. 
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 38 (1907)
Native Rangewc. USA
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2100-3400m
Descriptionstems simple, leaves broadly lanceolate, 1-4cm, 3-5-lobate, acute, bracts 2-12cm, red or orange, 3-5-lobate, acute, corolla 26-31mm
Size10-30cm
Color
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsCastilleja applegatei var. viscida (Rydb.) Ownbey
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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