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| Scientific Name | Castilleja citrina (Castilleja purpurea var. citrina) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAPUC |
| Common Name | Prairie Indian Paintbrush, Citron Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 527212 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Dry, rocky caliche soils of grassy open areas, prairies and roadsides. Plant: Erect, clump-forming perennial 6-18 inches tall with unbranched stems; herbiage covered with soft hairs. Leaves: Alternate, sessile, linear to lanceolate, 1-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, with 1 or 2 pairs of narrower linear lateral lobes. Inflorescence: Showy elongated terminal spike consisting of leaf-like bracts subtending flowers. Bracts broader and shorter than the leaves; greenish becoming greenish-yellow to bright yellow, or they are entirely so colored; with 1 or 2 pairs of lateral lobes, the main central lobe wider than the linear-lanceolate side lobes. Narrow calyx tube has similarly-colored lobes enclosing the yellow-green two-lipped tubular corollas. Protruding corollas are two-lipped, an upper green hood-like lip and slightly flaring lower lip; protruding style and yellow stigma. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, Review of the Castilleja purpurea complex by Nesom and Egger and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Castilleja lindheimeri (Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAPUL |
| Common Name | Lindheimer's Indian Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 527213 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Rocky areas on slopes, ridges, grasslands, pastures, open woodlands, roadsides; sometimes over limestone or granite. Plant: Erect, clump-forming perennial 6-18 inches tall with unbranched stems; herbiage covered with soft hairs. Leaves: Alternate, sessile, linear to lanceolate, 1-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, with 1 or 2 pairs of narrower linear lateral lobes. Inflorescence: Showy elongated terminal spike consisting of leaf-like bracts subtending flowers. Bracts broader and shorter than the leaves; greenish becoming yellow-orange to red, sometimes brownish-orange or they are entirely so colored; with 1 or 2 pairs of lateral lobes, the main central lobe wider than the linear-lanceolate side lobes. Narrow calyx tube has similarly-colored lobes enclosing the yellow-green two-lipped tubular corollas. Protruding corollas are two-lipped, an upper green hood-like lip and slightly flaring lower lip; protruding style and yellow stigma. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, Review of the Castilleja purpurea complex by Nesom and Egger and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
| Scientific Name | Castilleja sessiliflora | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CASE5 |
| Common Name | Great Plains Indian Paintbrush, Downy Paintedcup | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33167 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry, rocky, gravelly soils of open areas, prairies and woodland edges. Plant: Erect, clump-forming perennial with one to several leafy stems; 4 to 12 inches tall; stems and leaves densely covered with soft hairs. Leaves: Alternate, sessile, linear to linear-lanceolate, 3/4 to 2 inches long; upper blades usually have a pair of linear lateral lobes. Inflorescence: Showy, elongated terminal spike consisting of leaf-like bracts subtending flowers. Bracts broader and shorter than the leaves; green and sometimes pink-tipped (also may be pink to rose to purplish); with 1 or 2 pairs of lateral lobes, the main central lobe wider than the linear-lanceolate side lobes. Narrow calyx tube is about 1 inch long and has similarly-colored lobes enclosing the corolla. Corollas are 1-3/8 to 2-1/8 inches long, pinkish or sometimes yellow, conspicuous and extending well beyond calyces; with an upper galea (hood-like lip) that is slightly longer than the single protruding lower lip that has flared lobes; style with small, dark-colored stigma extends just beyond upper corolla lip. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, SEINet, Flora of North America and Missouri Plants |
BONAP Distribution Map |
Texas Status: Native |
