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Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha GLEE-son-eye
Common name: Frosted indian paintbrush, Mount Gleason 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