A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
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Orobanchaceae » Castilleja elmeri
Last updated 6/27/2020 by David Giblin.
Castilleja elmeri Fernald[HC, HC2]
Elmer's paintbrush
Publication: Erythea 6(5): 51. 1898.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: Listings by various authors (e.g. KZ) of C. sulphurea Rydb. for WA are attributable to yellow forms of C. elmeri; there is no convincing evidence that C. sulphurea, which is primarily a Rocky Mountain species, occurs in WA.
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G. Don var. whitedii Piper
