Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Castilleja lanata (Desert Paintbrush,Indian Paintbush)
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Habitat: rocky slopes
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: red Flowering Period: Mar. to Aug. Spines: spineless Family: Orobanchaceae (broomrape family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 17. Eudicots: Nyctaginaceae to Plumbaginaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-34: 1-77. Published 11 May 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 44 (8.7 MB pdf) |
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