Castilleja kraliana

Castilleja kraliana, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae known by the common names Cahaba paintbrush or Cahaba Indian paintbrush.[2]

Castilleja kraliana
Castilleja kraliana in flower

Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. kraliana
Binomial name
Castilleja kraliana
J.R.Allison

Description

This species has a fibrous root system along an erect, green stem that is pubescent and contains short-stalked glands.[3] The stems are also solitary and may be branched from the mid-stem. Basal leaves are often purple in color, oblanceolate, and unlobed with flat margins. Cauline leaves range from linear to linear-lanceolate with 3-5 lobes. Flowers are attached at the base by a large, green bract.[3] They are bright yellow towards the apex. Each flower contains four sepals that form a yellow tube at the tip and white or light green at the base. The corolla contains five yellow-green petals which form a tube. The fruit is a capsule containing many small seeds.[3][4]

Habitat

It is endemic to Ketona Dolomite outcrops in Bibb County, Alabama.[2][5]

References
  1. "Castilleja kraliana. NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. "Castilleja kraliana - Species Page - APA: Alabama Plant Atlas".
  3. "Castilleja kraliana - FNA".
  4. Allison, James R.; Stevens, Timothy E. (2001). "Vascular Flora of Ketona Dolomite Outcrops in Bibb County, Alabama" (PDF). Castanea. 66 (1/2): 154–205. JSTOR 4033889.
  5. "ITIS - Report: Castilleja kraliana".


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