Latin name: Castilleja minor (A. Gray) A. Gray ssp. spiralis (Jepson) Chuang & Heckard Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha MY-ner spy-RAY-lis Common name: Lesser indian paintbrush Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) Habitat: Wet or seepy places to 7000', Tehachapis, Southwest Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Castilleja 2) minor 3) spiralis |
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