Castilleja elmeri

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Castilleja elmeri
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Status TNC G4.svg
Apparently Secure  (NatureServe) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. elmeri
Binomial name
Castilleja elmeri

Castilleja elmeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae with the common name Elmer's paintbrush. As with most Castilleja species, this is a facultative root hemiparasite and will usually be seen growing close to a host plant. [2] [3]

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Description

Unbranched stems grow from a small woody base and are up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are lanceolate and usually entire, and the flowers form a relatively (for a Castilleja) compact head that is usually red or pale yellow, sometimes nearly white or intermediate colors. Leaves, stems, and bracts are covered with fine short hairs. [3] [4]

Range and habitat

Castilleja elmeri grows in mountains from southern British Columbia to the Wenatchee Mountains and Mount Rainier in Washington State. [3] In the Wenatchee Mountains it is notable for being common on serpentine soils. [2]

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References

  1. "Castilleja elmeri Elmer Indian-paintbrush". NatureServe. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Castilleja elmeri (Elmer's Paintbrush)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. 1 2 3 Hitchcock, C.L. and Cronquist, A. 2018. Flora of the Pacific Northwest, 2nd Edition, p. 503. University of Washington Press, Seattle.
  4. Burke Herbarium Image Collection| http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection/taxon.php?Taxon=Castilleja%20elmeri