Castilleja rubida
| Castilleja rubida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. rubida
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja rubida Piper, 1900
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Castilleja rubida, commonly called the purple alpine paintbrush or Wallowa alpine paintbrush,[1] is a species of Indian paintbrush.[2]
Description[edit]
This is a short perennial species growing only 5–15 cm tall. Leaves are a dark green or purple, and the bracts are usually purple, burgundy, and lavender, though it is rarely pink or yellowish.
Range[edit]
This species is endemic to limestone peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, between 2,200-3,000 m (7,217–9842 ft).
Habitat[edit]
Rocky slopes, ledges, gravelly flats and alpine ridges.
Phenology[edit]
Flowers bloom in July and August.[3]
Conservation[edit]
Currently treated as a G2 (Imperiled) on NatureServe,[4] due to restricted range and climate change.
References[edit]
- ^ "Castilleja rubida : Scrophulariaceae : Wallowa alpine paintbrush, Purple paintbrush" (PDF). Oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida)". Inaturalist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Castilleja rubida - FNA". Floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida) | Idaho Fish and Game". Idfg.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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