Species

Castilleja exserta (Purple owl’s-clover)

Castilleja exserta. Photo: (c) Jes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Castilleja exserta (formerly Orthocarpus purpurascens) is a species of plant in the genus which includes the Indian paintbrushes. Its common names include purple owl’s clover, escobita, and exserted Indian paintbrush….

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)
    - Subphylum: Angiospermae (Flowering plants)
      - Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
        Order: Lamiales (Mints, plantains, olives, and allies)
        Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
        Tribe: Pedicularideae
        Genus: Castilleja (Paintbrushes)
        Species: Castilleja exserta (Purple owl’s-clover)
        Variety: Castilleja exserta latifolia (Wideleaf indian paintbrush)

Subtaxa

Variety: Castilleja exserta latifolia (Wideleaf indian paintbrush)

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