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Castilleja chrysantha
Also called Wallowa Paintbrush, Common Wallowa Paintbrush, Yellowish Paintbrush
Castilleja chrysantha is a short perennial wildflower from the Wallowa and Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon, grown mainly by native plant enthusiasts rather than as a common garden plant. It is a hemiparasite that needs a host plant nearby, so success depends on providing suitable companion plants.
Castilleja chrysantha, commonly called the Wallowa paintbrush, yellowish paintbrush, common Wallowa paintbrush, and yellow Wallowa Indian paintbrush, is a species of paintbrush.
This species is endemic to Oregon, primarily found in the Wallowa Mountains, but sparingly occurs in the Blue Mountains west to Wasco County. It has only been recorded in seven counties.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Castilleja chrysantha by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
