Calflora
Taxon  Report   1698    
Castilleja foliolosa  Hook. & Arn.
Texas paintbrush,  Woolly indian paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa
© 2003 Michelle Cloud-Hughes
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Castilleja foliolosa
© 2018 Mary Conway
Castilleja foliolosa
© 2018 Adam Chasey
Castilleja foliolosa, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, is found only slightly beyond California borders.

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Castilleja foliolosa
© 2018 Margaret Flaherty
Family: OROBANCHACEAE  
Genus: Castilleja
Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, (many plant communities)

Serpentine affinity: 2.3; (weak indicator)

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Castilleja clementis
More information about  Castilleja foliolosa
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

ITIS Original Publication citation

USDA PLANTS Profile (CAFO2)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Dec 10, 2018).

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