Castilleja applegatei ssp. martini

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.

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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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