Castilleja subinclusa explained

Castilleja subinclusa is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common names longleaf Indian paintbrush and Franciscan paint brush.

It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in a number of habitat types including chaparral.[1]

Description

Castilleja subinclusa is a spreading perennial herb which can exceed a meter tall. It is gray-green to purple in herbage color, and usually hairy. The lance-shaped leaves are up to 8 centimeters long.

The inflorescence is up to 40 centimeters long and is made up of long, pointed bracts tipped in bright red-orange to deep red. Between the colorful bracts appear lighter flowers, which are yellow-green to pinkish and hairy.

Subspecies

Subspecies, which generally do not occur together, include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Castilleja subinclusa . Sullivan . Steven. K. . 2018 . Wildflower Search . 2018-07-06 .
  2. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Castilleja+subinclusa+ssp.+franciscana Calflora: Castilleja subinclusa ssp. franciscana
  3. http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Castilleja+subinclusa+ssp.+subinclusa Calflora: Castilleja subinclusa ssp. subinclusa