Castilleja angustifolia var. angustifolia
(Northwestern Indian Paintbrush)Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Plants
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Dicotyledons
- Order: Scrophulariales
- Family: Scarabaeoidea
- Genus: Castilleja
(kas-tee-LEE-uh)
Mutis ex Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 47. 1781. - Indian Paintbrush
- Specific epithet: angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don
- Variety: angustifolia
- Botanical name: Castilleja angustifolia var. angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don
- Variety: angustifolia
- Specific epithet: angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don
- Genus: Castilleja
(kas-tee-LEE-uh)
Mutis ex Linnaeus f., Suppl. Pl. 47. 1781. - Indian Paintbrush
- Family: Scarabaeoidea
- Order: Scrophulariales
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Dicotyledons
- Phylum: Magnoliophyta
- Flowering Plants
Unambiguous Synonyms:
- Castilleja angustifolia var. bradburii (Nutt.) Fern.
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 15-Mar-2000
Physical Description
Genus Castilleja:
Herbs, annuals or perennials, rarely shrubs, hemiparasitic. Spikes or racemes terminal; bracts leaflike, often broader than leaves, variously colored, entire or lobed. Calyx tubular, base often gibbous abaxially, 2- or 4-lobed, median clefts usually deeper than lateral. Corolla tube included in calyx; limb conspicuously 2-lipped; lower lip short, patent, 3-lobed; upper lip elongated, rostrate apex entire. Stamens 4, didynamous; anthers enclosed by upper lip. Capsule loculicidal. Seeds numerous, minute; seed coat transparent, foveolate.
About 200 species: mainly in W North America, about ten species in N Asia and E Europe; one species in China.[1]
Habit: Subshrub, Shrub, Forb/herb
Distribution
Range and Population
North America
Reproduction
Duration: Perennial
Similar Species
Members of the genus Castilleja:
There are approximately 589 species, subspecies, varieties, forms, and cultivars in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: C. affinis insularis · C. angustifolia abbreviata · C. angustifolia bradburii · C. angustifolia hispida · C. arachnoidea schizotricha · C. arctica vorkutensis · C. douglassi insularis · C. glandulifera pallida · C. latifolia insularis · C. latifolia mendocinensis · C. latifolia pinnatifida · C. pallida auricoma · C. pallida caudata · C. pallida elegans · C. pallida hyparctica · C. pallida lapponica · C. pallida mexiae · C. pallida pavlovii · C. pallida septentrionalis · C. pallida typica · C. pilosa jusselii · C. pruinosa gleasonii · C. raupii typica · C. raupii ursina · C. sessiliflora betheli · C. unalaschcensis transnivalis · C. unalaschcensis typica · C. adenophora · C. affinis (Coast Indian Paintbrush) · C. affinis affinis (Coast Indian Paintbrush) · C. affinis litoralis (Coast Indian Paintbrush) · C. affinis neglecta (Coast Indian Paintbrush) · C. affinis subsp. litoralis · C. affinis subsp. neglecta · C. affinis var. linariaefolia · C. affinis var. minor · C. affins · C. agginis · C. agrestis · C. albobarbata · C. alpicola · C. altorum · C. ambigua (Ambiguous Indian Paintbrush) · C. ambigua humboldtiensis (Johnny-Nip) · C. ambigua insalutata · C. ambigua subsp. humboldtiensis · C. ambigua subsp. insalutata · C. ampliflora · C. anacapensis · C. andrewsii · C. angustata · C. angustiflolia · C. angustifolia (Desert Indian Paintbrush) · C. angustifolia subsp. abbreviata · C. angustifolia subsp. bradburii · C. angustifolia subsp. hispida · C. angustifolia var. abbreviata · C. angustifolia var. adenophora · C. angustifolia var. angustifolia (Northwestern Indian Paintbrush) · C. angustifolia var. collina · C. angustifolia var. flavescens (Narrow-Leaved Indian Paintbrush) · C. angustifolia var. subcinerea · C. annua (Annual Indian-Paintbrush) · C. anthemidifolia · C. appelgatei · C. applegatei (Applegates Paintbrush) · C. applegatei applegatei · C. applegatei applegatei var. applegatei · C. applegatei disticha · C. applegatei martinii · C. applegatei pallida · C. applegatei pinetorum · C. applegatei subsp. disticha · C. applegatei subsp. martinii · C. applegatei subsp. pallida · C. applegatei subsp. pinetorum · C. aquariensis (Aquarius Indian Paintbrush) · C. arachnoidea (Cobweb Paintbrush) · C. arachnoidea shastensis · C. arapahoensis · C. arctica · C. arctica subsp. vorkutensis · C. arcuata · C. ardifera · C. arvensis (Field Indian Paintbrush) · C. aspera · C. attenuata (Attenuate Indian Paintbrush) · C. aurantiaca · C. aurea · C. auriculata · C. auriculata var. verecunda · C. austromontana (Rincon Indian Paintbrush) · C. bella · C. bennittii · C. bicolor · C. blumeri · C. brachyantha · C. brachyantha var. subinflata · C. bracteata · C. bradburii
Bibliography
- Tsoong Puchiu & Yang Hanbi, eds. 1979. Scrophulariaceae (1). Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. 67(2): 1-431. Tsoong Puchiu, ed. 1963. Scrophulariaceae (2). Fl. Reipulb. Popularis Sin. 68: 1-449.
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Notes
Contributors:
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed November 1, 2006.
- USDA, NRCS. 2005. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA.
Identifiers:
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 527192
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13908223
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDSCR0D022
- U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: CAANA3
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1502132
Footnotes:
- "Castilleja". in Flora of China Vol. 18 Page 89. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.
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