Biology:Castilleja brevistyla
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Castilleja brevistyla | |
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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. brevistyla
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja brevistyla (Hoover) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
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Castilleja brevistyla is a species of Castilleja (Indian paintbrush) known by the common name shortstyle Indian paintbrush.
It is endemic to California , where it grows on the grassy mountain slopes surrounding the San Joaquin Valley.
Description
This annual herb grows up to about 40 centimeters tall with linear leaves each a few centimeters long. The inflorescence has bracts tipped in pink or reddish purple. Between the bracts appear pouched, fuzzy purplish or pink flowers.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5049896 entry
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