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Orobanchaceae
Castilleja

not marked as a favorite taxon Castilleja purpurea (Nuttall) G. Don. Common name: Prairie Paintbrush, Purple Paintbrush. Phenology: Mar-May. Habitat: Prairies, limestone outcrops. Distribution: Sc. MO and se. KS south through OK to c. and e. TX.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = F, FNA17, K4; = Castilleja purpurea (Nutt.) G.Don var. purpurea — GrPl, Mo3, NcTx, Tx; = n/a — C. Basionym: Euchroma purpurea Nutt. 1837

Links to other floras: = Castilleja purpurea - FNA17

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image #1 of Castilleja purpurea© Aidan Campos source
image #2 of Castilleja purpurea© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷
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image #5 of Castilleja purpurea© Alan Cressler: Castilleja purpurea, I-20 West, Parker County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source
image #6 of Castilleja purpurea© Aidan Campos source
image #7 of Castilleja purpurea© Sonnia Hill | Original Image ⭷
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