Species Detail Forb

Flowers		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia - desert Indian paintbrush Synonyms: Castilleja chromosa Other Common Names: desert paintbrush Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: An herbaceous perennial native to the desert scrub and woodlands with showy red bracts. Plants are often partially root parasitic.
Identification notes: Perennial plants with some or most leaves lobed; deeply incised bracts; bracts completely or partially deep red.
Height: 6 to 16 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Desert scrub, interior chaparral, oak/pinion pine/juniper woodlands, montane forest; among pines or sagebrush scrub.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 2000 - 8000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Green with red bracts Shape: Inconspicuous in elongated clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Apr - Sep
Description: Spike cluster, 2 to 6 inches long of inconspicuous tubular green flowers, 1 to 1-1/2 inches long, interspersed among fuzzy leafy bracts with 3 to 5 lobes; bracts are mostly bright red and are often mistaken for flower petals.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green to purplish Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Pinnatifid Leaf Margin: Lobed Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are 1 to 3 inches long, hairy, divided into up to 5 pairs of narrow spreading finger-like lobes. Upper leaves may be narrow and not divided.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

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