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Castilleja pulchella Rydb.  
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FamilyOROBANCHACEAE
Genus speciesCastilleja pulchella Rydb. 
BibliographyBull. Torrey Bot. Club 34: 40 (1907)
Native Rangew. Montana to ne. Utah
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1800-3500m
Descriptionthin taproot, stems adpressed hirsute, leaves linear, 3-5-lobate, acute, lobes linear, acute, inflorescence 2-7cm, ovate, corolla straight, 17-22mm
Size5-12cm
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 pulchella var. acutina E.H.Kelso
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah)
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