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Species Name: Castilleja applegatei ssp. martini
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'''Common Name:''' Martin's or Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush<br></h3> | '''Common Name:''' Martin's or Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush<br></h3> | ||
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:'''Plant Family:''' Scrophulariacae | :'''Plant Family:''' Scrophulariacae | ||
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:'''Height by Width:''' 4" to 30" H | :'''Height by Width:''' 4" to 30" H | ||
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:'''Natural Habitat:''' Dry chaparral, open yellow-pine forest, sagebrush scrub | :'''Natural Habitat:''' Dry chaparral, open yellow-pine forest, sagebrush scrub | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:15, 24 August 2010
Species Name: Castilleja applegatei ssp. martini
Common Name: Martin's or Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush
- It is a short perennial with sticky, wavy-edged leaves. It bears bright, showy paintbrush-shaped inflorescences of small red to yellowish-red tubular flowers.
- Plant Family: Scrophulariacae
- Plant Type: Annual/Perennial
- Height by Width: 4" to 30" H
- Growth Habit: Upright
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Sun Exposure: Full to part sun
- Soil Preference: Well-draining
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 950' to 9,000'
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Red
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: Inner North Coast Ranges, East San Francisco Bay Area, Inner South Coast Ranges, Southwestern California, East of Sierra Nevada, Desert Mountains, Northern Baja and Southwestern Nevada
- Natural Habitat: Dry chaparral, open yellow-pine forest, sagebrush scrub
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