Castilleja rhexiifolia

Castilleja rhexiifolia

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. rhexiifolia
Binomial name
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Rydb. (1900)
Synonyms[2]
  • Castilleja humilis Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja lanceifolia Rydb. (1900)
  • Castilleja lauta A.Nelson (1900)
  • Castilleja leonardii Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja magna Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja obtusiloba Rydb. (1904)
  • Castilleja oregonensis Gand. (1919)
  • Castilleja purpurascens Rydb. (1907), nom. illeg.
  • Castilleja subpurpurascens Rydb. (1917)

Castilleja rhexiifolia, commonly called rosy paintbrush, subalpine paintbrush, or rhexia-leaved paintbrush, is a species of plant in Orobanchaceae, commonly known as the broomrape family. They are a common flower found in moist habitats near or above timberline in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Like most members of the Castilleja genus, they are partially parasitic plants.

  1. ^ NatureServe (2024). "Castilleja rhexiifolia". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
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