Castilleja unalaschcensis
Alaska Indian Paintbrush, Coastal Paintbrush
Other regional names: Unalaska Paintbrush
- Unalaska Paintbrush
Also known as: Castilleja pallida var. unalaschcensis Cham. & Schltdl. +5 more
- Castilleja pallida var. unalaschcensis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Castilleja pallida var. unalaschkensis Cham. & Schltdl.
- Castilleja unalaschansis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Malte
- Castilleja unalaschcensis subsp. transnivalis Pennell
- Castilleja unalaschcensis subsp. typica Pennell
- Castilleja unalaschkensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Malte
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Castilleja unalaschcensis (commonly known as Alaska Indian paintbrush or Coastal Paintbrush) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Orobanchaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Castilleja, which contains over 200 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Russian Far East, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Aleutian Is., British Columbia, Kamchatka, Yukon