Species: Castilleja cryptantha
Obscure Indian-paintbrush
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Castilleja
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Classification
Other Global Common Names
obscure Indian paintbrush
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Figwort Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Scrophulariales - Scrophulariaceae - Castilleja
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb, up to 1.5 dm tall. Probably somewhat parasitic. Flower spikes with sticky, green to purple-brown bracts bloom in July and August (bracts are more conspicuous than the flower petals).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G2G3
Global Status Last Reviewed
2005-03-07
Global Status Last Changed
2005-03-07
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Local endemic, vicinity of Mt. Rainier, Washington.