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Castilleja hyperborea Pennell

9 photos.
A short species found on the ridges and mountain tops known as the "northern Indian paintbrush"
Castilleja hyperborea Pennell has been moved to the family Orobanchaceae according the
ITIS Standard Report for Taxonomic Serial No. 33129.


1.  Early June.  Profile view of a plant(s).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


2.  Early June.  Top view of the plant(s)
in photo 1.

3.  Late June.  A multi-stemmed plant.

4.  Late June.  Profile view of a single
inflorescence.

5.  Top view of the inflorescence in
photo 4.


6.  July 11, 2009.  A tall, rather scraggly
single plant.

7.  July 11, 2009.  Multi-stemmed plant
which is beginning to dry out.

8.  July 11, 2009.  Several stalks .  Note the
leaves have very little chlorophyll and
appear red.

9.  July 11, 2009.  Profile view of a stalk
similar to the ones in photo 8.

Photos 1-5 taken on the Central
side of Eagle Summit.
65°  30.08' N,   145°  22.84' W
Elev. 3700 ft.

Photo 6 taken in a ravine west of
Twelvemile Summit.
65° 23.6' N, 145° 58.8' W
Elev. 2950 ft.

Photos 7-9 taken on
Twelvemile Summit.
65°  23.84' N,   145°  59.36' W
Elev. 3150 ft.