Castilleja rubida, commonly called the purple alpine paintbrush or Wallowa alpine paintbrush,[1] is a species of Indian paintbrush.[2]
| Castilleja rubida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Castilleja |
| Species: | C. rubida
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| Binomial name | |
| Castilleja rubida Piper, 1900
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Description edit
This is a short perennial species growing only 5–15 cm tall. Leaves are a dark green or purple, and the bracts are usually purple, burgundy, and lavender, though it is rarely pink or yellowish.
Range edit
This species is endemic to limestone peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, between 2,200-3,000 m (7,217–9842 ft).
Habitat edit
Rocky slopes, ledges, gravelly flats and alpine ridges.
Phenology edit
Flowers bloom in July and August.[3]
Conservation edit
Currently treated as a G2 (Imperiled) on NatureServe,[4] due to restricted range and climate change.
References edit
- ^ "Castilleja rubida : Scrophulariaceae : Wallowa alpine paintbrush, Purple paintbrush" (PDF). Oregonflora.org. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida)". Inaturalist.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Castilleja rubida - FNA". Floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Purple Alpine Paintbrush (Castilleja rubida) | Idaho Fish and Game". Idfg.idaho.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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