Castilleja lineariloba
An annual herb in the Orobanchaceae, a member of the Castilleja genus described by George Bentham and formally named by Tsan Iang Chuang and L. R. Heckard, with glandular-hairy leaves up to 7 cm long and a large inflorescence of greenish bracts tipped in white, yellow, or pale purple enclosing pouched flowers that are white, yellow, or pale purple, native to California's Sierra Nevada region and growing up to about 45 cm tall
Common Names
Sagebrush Indian Paintbrush
Summary
sagebrush Indian paintbrush is an annual herb in the Orobanchaceae family, endemic to the grasslands of California’s Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows up to about 45 cm tall, with leaves up to 7 cm long covered in glandular hairs, and features a large inflorescence of many greenish bracts tipped in white, yellow, or pale purple; between the bracts are pouched, lipped flowers that may be white, yellow, or rose, sometimes speckled with darker shades.
As an annual herb native to California, it occurs in Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, and Valley Grassland communities.
Lifecycle
Annual
Height
17.5-18 inches
Bloom Color
White, yellow, or rose
Growth Rate
Annual
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Benth.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
- Publication
- Syst. Bot. 16: 657 (1991)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Subkingdom
- Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
- Angiosperms
- Order
- Lamiales
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Castilleja