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Castilleja rubida

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Castilleja rubida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. rubida
Binomial name
Castilleja rubida
Piper, 1900

Castilleja rubida, commonly called the purple alpine paintbrush or Wallowa alpine paintbrush,[1] is a species of Indian paintbrush.[2]

Description

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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

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This species is endemic to limestone peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, between 2,200-3,000 m (7,217–9842 ft).

Habitat

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It grows in rocky slopes, ledges, gravelly flats and alpine ridges.[3]

Phenology

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Flowers bloom in July and August.[4]

Conservation

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Currently treated as a G2 (Imperiled) on NatureServe,[5] due to restricted range and climate change.

References

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  1. ^ "Castilleja rubida : Scrophulariaceae : Wallowa alpine paintbrush, Purple paintbrush" (PDF). Oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  2. ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida)". Inaturalist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  4. ^ "Castilleja rubida - FNA". Floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida) | Idaho Fish and Game". Idfg.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-28.