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Mojave Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja plagiotoma)

Description

Castilleja plagiotoma is a hemiparasitic perennial plant with green flowers that grows in deserts of California. It is in the Castilleja genus of the broomrape plant family. It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Orobanchaceae

              • Genus: Castilleja