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Castilleja glandulifera

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Species of flowering plant

Castilleja glandulifera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species: C. glandulifera
Binomial name
Castilleja glandulifera
Pennell

Castilleja glandulifera, commonly called the glandular paintbrush or sticky paintbrush is a species of paintbrush.

Description

This is a short perennial plant growing 4–15 in (100–380 mm) long. Leaves are yellowish-green with brighter yellow bracts. Upper plant has a gland that produces a sticky substance, hence both the common names Glandular and Sticky Paintbrush.

Range

Near endemic to the subalpine zones of eastern Oregon (Blue Mountains), with disjunct populations in California and Idaho.

Habitat

Grows in sandy granite slopes, talus, and hillsides at 6,500–10,000 ft (2,000–3,000 m).

Phenology

Blooms from June to September.

References

  1. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center – The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. "Castilleja glandulifera | Sticky Paintbrush | Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest". www.pnwflowers.com. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. "Glandular Paintbrush (Castilleja glandulifera)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. "OregonFlora". oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
Taxon identifiers
Castilleja glandulifera
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