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Kaibab Plateau Indian paintbrush
Scientific Name: Castilleja kaibabensis
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Castilleja kaibabensis: Kaibab Plateau Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja kaibabensis, commonly known as the Kaibab Plateau Indian Paintbrush, is a flowering plant species belonging to the broomrape family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Castilleja kaibabensis N.H. Holmgren
- Common Names: Kaibab Plateau Indian Paintbrush, Kaibab Paintbrush, Kaibab Indian Paintbrush
- Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family). The text also mentions Scrophulariaceae, which is an older classification.
- Synonyms: Kaibabensis
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Castilleja kaibabensis is endemic to the Kaibab Plateau, north of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, specifically in Coconino County, Arizona.
- It thrives in the meadows of the Kaibab Plateau and is associated with forest overstory characteristics.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.
Ecology
- It is often seen with other wildflowers such as lupines and penstemons on the Kaibab Plateau and Coconino Plateaus.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides information about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Castilleja kaibabensis.
- Dave's Garden offers tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
- World Plants contains species details for Castilleja kaibabensis.