Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
Genus species | Castilleja martini Abrams |
Bibliography | Bull. S. Calif. Acad. Sci. 1: 69 (1902) |
Native Range | California to Baja California Norte |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 600-1200m |
Description | grey hirsute, leaves lanceolate, floral bracts with two segments and scarlet apex, flowers 25-30mm long, calyx apically scarlet, corolla with red rim |
Size | 15-40cm |
Color | green |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
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Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii (Abrams) T.I.Chuang & Heckard Castilleja gyroloba Pennell Castilleja roseana Eastw. |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada) 79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest) |