Family: Orobanchaceae
downy paintbrush, downy painted-cup, downy yellow painted-cup
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Robert W. Freckmann
Etymology: Castilleja: named for Professor Domingo Castillejo, an instructor of botany at Cadiz, Spain
Plants: erect, perennial, 5"-12" tall forb, softly hairy; stems clustered, very leafy, usually unbranched
Leaves: alternate; divided past the middle into 3 spreading, linear lobes
Flowers: yellow to whitish with a greenish bract similar to, but smaller than the leaves; 5-parted, curved petals longer than the bracts, upper lip covering the 4 stamens, lower lip much shorter, both lips only slightly flaring, the tube long and slender; inflorescence a 1"-2", dense, terminal spike; blooms May-July
Fruits: oval capsule
Habitat: dry; prairies, hillsides; in limy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 5"-12" tall forb, softly hairy; stems clustered, very leafy, usually unbranched
Leaves: alternate; divided past the middle into 3 spreading, linear lobes
Flowers: yellow to whitish with a greenish bract similar to, but smaller than the leaves; 5-parted, curved petals longer than the bracts, upper lip covering the 4 stamens, lower lip much shorter, both lips only slightly flaring, the tube long and slender; inflorescence a 1"-2", dense, terminal spike; blooms May-July
Fruits: oval capsule
Habitat: dry; prairies, hillsides; in limy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10 Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Robert W. Freckmann
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Christopher Noll
Robert W. Freckmann
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Marcie O'Connor
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Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
James R. Sime
