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Castilleja kaibabensis
Also called Kaibab Paintbrush, Kaibab Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja kaibabensis is a woody perennial herb in the Orobanchaceae family, endemic to the Kaibab Plateau of northern Arizona, grown for its yellow-orange bracts. It is a root parasite that depends on host plants, so it is rarely grown in gardens and is best left to native habitat.
Castilleja kaibabensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common name Kaibab Plateau Indian paintbrush. It is endemic to the Kaibab Plateau of Coconino County, Arizona, in the United States.
Castilleja kaibabensis is a woody perennial herb with hairy stems and hairy, lance-shaped leaves. The inflorescence contains hairy bracts in shades of yellow and orange. The bract color is variable within and between populations. The bracts are divided into lobes, a characteristic that can help identify the plant. Blooming occurs in July.
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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.
