Accepted name: |
Castilleja coccinea (L.) Spreng. |
Synonym(s): |
-Bartsia coccinea L.
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English names: |
Scarlet Painted-cup Indian Paintbrush
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French names: |
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Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
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OPL Code: |
HCASCO (to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
Lifeform: |
2 |
Lifecycle: |
AB |
Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
Floristic Affinities: |
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Distribution: |
-
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Ecosystem: |
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Microhabitat: |
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Ethnobotanical Notes: |
Infusion of flower taken for colds. Simple or compound decoction of flowers used for paralysis(*25). Herb secreted onto the person who is the object of the enamor, a love charm(*24)(3). |
Key Characters: |
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