Biology:Castilleja glandulifera

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Castilleja glandulifera
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. glandulifera
Binomial name
Castilleja glandulifera
Pennell[1]

Castilleja glandulifera, commonly called the glandular paintbrush[1] or sticky paintbrush[2] is a species of paintbrush.[3]

Description

This is a short perennial plant growing 4–15 inches[convert: unknown unit] 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.[4]

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

Wikidata ☰ Q15349726 entry