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Downy Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja puberula)

Photo Credit: Margo Paces
  • Global Rank: G3 - Vulnerable
  • Legal Status: N/A
  • Family: Orobanchaceae
  • State: CO
  • Nature Serve ID: 146545
  • Lifeform: Forb/herb
  • Date Inducted in National Collection: 10/31/2018
Description:

Linear, alternate leaves to 1.2 in. long, entire or with a pair of lateral lobes on upper leaves. Stem and bracts wolly-hairy, can be reddish. Inflorescence yellow. 

Where is Downy Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja puberula) located in the wild?

Habitat:

Tundra above treeline

Distribution:

Colorado with a recent disjunct population found in Montana. 

States & Provinces:

Downy Indian-paintbrush can be found in Colorado

Which CPC Partners conserve Downy Indian-paintbrush (Castilleja puberula)?

CPC's Plant Sponsorship Program provides long term stewardship of rare plants in our National Collection. We are so grateful for all our donors who have made the Plant Sponsorship Program so successful. We are in the process of acknowledging all our wonderful plant sponsorship donors on our website. This is a work in progress and will be updated regularly.

Conservation Actions

Alexandra Seglias
  • 01/29/2019

Seeds from two populations were collected in 2018. A portion of the collections is held at NLGRP for long-term backup storage, and a portion is held at the Gardens for research purposes and long-term storage. 

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Nomenclature
Taxon Castilleja puberula
Authority Rydb.
Family Orobanchaceae
CPC Number 14131
ITIS 33162
USDA CAPU19
Duration Perennial
Common Names
Associated Scientific Names Castilleja puberula
Distribution Colorado with a recent disjunct population found in Montana. 
State Rank
State State Rank
Colorado S2S3
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