Castilleja hispida

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General: Perennial, the stems mostly unbranched, clustered, erect or ascending from a woody base, 2-6 dm. tall, finely villous. Leaves: Leaves alternate, lanceolate or broader, finely villous, the lower ones entire and reduced; upper leaves with 1-2 pairs of lateral lobes, these much narrower than the mid-blade. Flowers: Inflorescence showy, short and broad, becoming elongate, scarlet or red, occasionally yellow; bracts broad and deeply 3- to 5-lobed; calyx 15-30 mm. long, deeply cleft above and below, its primary lobes again divided into 2 segments; corolla 20-40 mm. long, its puberulent upper lip about equaling the tube, the lower lip only 1/5 as long, dark green, thickened; stamens 4. Fruit: Capsule.

Bloom Period

Late April - August

Distribution

Both sides of the Cascades, British Columbia to Oregon, east to Montana.

Habitat

Grassy slopes and forest openings, from sea level to moderate elevations in the mountains.

Uses

Site Rehabilitation: Pollinator food source Wildlife: High palatability for browsing and grazing animals. First Nations: Used to trap hummingbirds after being covered with snail slime, as well as its nectar being a source of candy for the Nitinaht.

Propagation

a) SEED PROPAGATION

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Abbreviation: CAHI

Seed sample from: 2011

Average Measurement: 1.5 x 0.9 x 0.9

Measurement Range: L: 1.1 – 2, W: 0.6 – 1.2, D: 0.6 – 1.1

Features

Shape: Seed coat cone shaped, tapered at hilum, broadening at opposite apex. Inner seed rice shaped.

Color: Tan seed coat, inner seed slightly darker.

Surface: Seed coat papery and honeycombed with slight luster. Inner seed laterally striate and matte.

Could be confused with: Castilleja levisecta

Latitudinal Cross Section: elliptical

Longitudinal Cross Section: obovate

Castilleja hispida

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