BC Flora
Castilleja unalaschensis
| Name |
| Castilleja unalaschensis |
| Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal. |
| Castilleja unalaschensis (Chamisso & Schlechtendal) Malte |
| Common Name |
| Alaska Indian paintbrush |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 3369 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Alpine tundra |
| Coastal western hemlock |
| Mountain hemlock |
| Spruce-willow-birch |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Withering |
| Habit |
| Sex |
| Monoclinous |
| Flower Colour |
| yellow to yellow-orange |
| Flowering Months |
| | June | July | August | |
| Fruit |
| Simple dry dehiscent fruit |
| Fruit Colour |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| 6 |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Polyploidy present |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| 96 |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Data incomplete |
| Ornamental Value in BC |
| Flower |
| Endangered Status in BC |
| Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Castilleja unalaschensis" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur. |
| References |
| (Not yet available) |
| Links |
| Search NatureServe Explorer for "Castilleja unalaschensis" |
| Search Google images for "Castilleja unalaschensis" |
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