Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja nivea Pennell & Ownbey |
Bibliography | Notul. Nat. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 227: 2 (1950) |
Native Range | Montana to Wyoming |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and scree |
Altitude | 1700-3600m |
Description | taproot, stems lanate, leaves grey hirsute, linear, entire, acute, inflorescence 3-6cm, bracts lanceolate to oblong, trilobate, corolla straight, 18-25mm |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
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, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) |