Latin name: Castilleja gleasoni Elmer Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha GLEE-son-eye Common name: Mount Gleason paintbrush, Frosted paintbrush, Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Habitat: Cliffs, rocky slopes in open yellow-pine forest 3500-7000', San Gabriel Mountains (Mt. Gleason) Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Castilleja 2) gleasoni NOTE: Separated out in JM2 from C. pruinosa which is no longer considered a SoCal species |
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