L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Downy Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja purpurea
(Nutt.) G.Don
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Orobanchaceae
Figwort family
Genus
Castilleja
Species
Castilleja purpurea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Subshrub, Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 4 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Castilleja williamsiiEuchroma purpureaCastilleja purpurea f. corallina
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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