Biology:Castilleja praeterita
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Castilleja praeterita | |
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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. praeterita
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja praeterita Heckard & Bacig.
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Castilleja praeterita is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name Salmon Creek Indian paintbrush. It is endemic to the High Sierra Nevada of California , where it grows in dry sagebrush meadows.
Description
This is a branching perennial herb growing up to 18 in (46 cm) in height.[2] The linear leaves are 3 to 5 centimeters long. The glandular, hairy inflorescence is made up of pale green bracts tipped in pale red to bright yellow. Between the bracts emerge the pouched flowers which are tinted with purple or yellow along the edges.[citation needed]
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5049923 entry
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