Castilleja rubida
Appearance
Castilleja rubida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Orobanchaceae |
Genus: | Castilleja |
Species: | C. rubida
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Binomial name | |
Castilleja rubida Piper, 1900
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Castilleja rubida, commonly called the purple alpine paintbrush or Wallowa alpine paintbrush,[1] is a species of Indian paintbrush.[2]
Description
[edit]This is a short perennial species growing only 5–15 cm tall. Leaves are a dark green or purple, and the bracts are usually purple, burgundy, and lavender, though it is rarely pink or yellowish.
Range
[edit]This species is endemic to limestone peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, between 2,200-3,000 m (7,217–9842 ft).
Habitat
[edit]It grows in rocky slopes, ledges, gravelly flats and alpine ridges.[3]
Phenology
[edit]Flowers bloom in July and August.[4]
Conservation
[edit]Currently treated as a G2 (Imperiled) on NatureServe,[5] due to restricted range and climate change.
References
[edit]- ^ "Castilleja rubida : Scrophulariaceae : Wallowa alpine paintbrush, Purple paintbrush" (PDF). Oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida)". Inaturalist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Castilleja rubida - FNA". Floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida) | Idaho Fish and Game". Idfg.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-28.