Biology:Castilleja linariifolia
| Castilleja linariifolia | |
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| Castilleja linariifolia, in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. linariifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
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Castilleja linariifolia is a perennial plant, native to the United States and is the state flower of Wyoming. It has a number of common names including Wyoming Indian paintbrush, narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, desert paintbrush, Wyoming desert paintbrush, Wyoming paintbrush, linaria-leaved Indian Paintbrush, and Indian paintbrush.[2]
Description
It is a perennial herb.[3] It grows up to one meter in height and has sparse, linear leaves which are between 20 and 80 mm in length and have up to 3 lobes.[4] The flowers, which consist of a pinkish-red to yellow calyx and yellow-green floral tube, appear in panicles or spikes between June and September in its native range.[4]
Distribution and habitat
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This species occurs on rocky slopes and arid plains and is associated with sagebrush scrub as well as pinyon pine or juniper woodland.[4] It is native to Arizona, California , Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.[5]
State flower
When options were being considered for a state flower for Wyoming, Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard from the University of Wyoming promoted this species over rival candidates including the columbine and fringed gentian.[2]
The State of Wyoming officially adopted the Indian paintbrush ("Castilleja linariaefolia") as the state flower of Wyoming on January 31, 1917.[2][6]
See also
- List of U.S. state flowers
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.161339/Castilleja_linariifolia.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Wyoming State Flower Indian Paintbrush Castilleja linariaefolia". Netstate. http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/wy_indian_paintbrush.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=cali4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "UC/JEPS: Jepson Manual treatment for Castilleja linariifolia". The University and Jepson Herbaria, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7206,7244+. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "PLANTS Profile for Castilleja linariifolia (Wyoming Indian paintbrush)". USDA. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CALI4. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- ↑ "Wyoming Statute 8-3-104". Wyoming Statutes. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/statutes/statutes.aspx?file=titles/Title8/Title8.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q265620 entry
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