Castilleja applegatei
Castilleja applegatei is a species of Castilleja known by the common names Applegate's Indian paintbrush and wavyleaf Indian paintbrush.
| Castilleja applegatei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. applegatei |
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| Castilleja applegatei Fern. | |
Castilleja applegatei flowerspike and characteristic wavy leaves
It is native to the western United States. It is a short perennial with sticky, wavy-edged leaves. It bears bright, showy paintbrush-shaped inflorescences of small red to yellowish-red tubular flowers.
Like other species of Indian paintbrush, it is a root parasite. Although it can survive without parasitizing other plants, individuals which take a host grow faster and larger.
There are five subspecies. They are variable in appearance but distinguishable from other Castilleja species by the wavy margins and stickiness of the leaves.
External links
Media related to Castilleja applegatei at Wikimedia Commons- Calflora Database: Castilleja applegatei (Wavy Leaved Paintbrush, pine Indian paintbrush, wavy leaf paintbrush)
- Jepson Manual Treatment of Castilleja applegatei
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