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Castilleja applegatei  Fernald  ssp. martinii  (Abrams) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Martin's paintbrush,   Wavyleaf indian paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii is a perennial herb that is native to California, and found only slightly beyond California borders.
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Parent: Castilleja applegatei
Genus: Castilleja
Family: Orobanchaceae  
(Scrophulariaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSCastilleja clokeyi
PLANTSCastilleja gyroloba
JEF + PLANTSCastilleja martinii var. clokeyi
JEF + PLANTSCastilleja martinii
JEF + PLANTSCastilleja roseana
Information about  Castilleja applegatei ssp. martinii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAAPM)

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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/15/2025).