Castilleja lacera

Castilleja lacera is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name cutleaf Indian paintbrush.

Castilleja lacera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. lacera
Binomial name
Castilleja lacera
(Benth.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard

It is native to California and southern Oregon, where it grows in grassy mountain and foothill habitat. This is an annual herb coated in glandular hairs and growing up to about 40 centimeters tall. It has linear and lance-shaped leaves up to 5 centimeters long. The inflorescence is made up of hairy green bracts and bright yellow pouched flowers.


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