Castilleja lanata
(Woolly Paintbrush)
Castilleja lanata, Along Hwy 90 east of Marathon, Brewster Co. 6230/6244
Castilleja lanata, Along Hwy 90 east of Marathon, Brewster Co. 6198/6210
Castilleja lanata, El Solitario, Big Bend Ranch State Park 4189
Castilleja lanata, Along Hwy 90 east of Marathon, Brewster Co. 6229
Castilleja lanata, El Solitario, Big Bend Ranch State Park 4189
| Scientific Name | Castilleja lanata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CALA24 |
| Common Name | Woolly Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33066 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, often with granitic or limestone soils; found in the Trans-Pecos. Plant: Erect perennial with clustered, sometimes branched woolly stems 4 to 40 inches tall. Leaves: Alternate, linear or linear-lanceolate stem leaves; both surfaces covered with short, matted, woolly hairs; edges often upturned; upper leaves may be deeply cleft into three lobes. Inflorescence: Dense, elongated spike beginning with red bracts above the leaves, wider and more oblanceolate in shape, usually with a pair of lobes at the base and long white hairs on their lower sides; flowers are tubular, tapering towards the tip, from where the style and stigma slightly protrude; greenish-yellow corolla is about 1-1/2 inches long and more than half is enclosed by the red, lobed calyx, similar in appearance to the bracts. Bloom Period: March to August. References: American Southwest, SEINet and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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