Castilleja unalaschcensis

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Alaska Paintbrush (Castilleja unalaschcensis): Perennial herb with simple, linear leaves and showy yellow bracts that is common in well drained meadows from sea level to the treeline.

Many collections in ARCTOS, especially from the outer coast and the northern mainland.

Pacific Northwest (southern BC to closest Aleutian Islands) endemic.

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Weblinks

• USDAPLANTS page for Castilleja unalaschcensis
• e-FloraBC page for Castilleja unalaschcensis

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Castilleja unalaschcensis
• Search Arctos Database for Castilleja unalaschcensis (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Castilleja unalaschcensis (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Castilleja unalaschcensis
• iNaturalist Observations for Castilleja unalaschcensis in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Muller: gen; meadows, near beaches, common
• Hall 2010: "Subalpine meadows, open woods and tidal flats. Common."

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