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Castilleja tenuis (Castilleja tenuis)

Description

Castilleja tenuis is a species of Indian paintbrush, known by the common name hairy Indian paintbrush. It is native to the Northwestern United States, California, Nevada, and British Columbia. It grows from 1,000-2,800 metres (3,300-9,200 ft) in a number of habitat types including meadows, especially in mountainous areas including the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Lamiales

            • Family: Orobanchaceae

              • Genus: Castilleja