| Common Name |
Wooly Indian Paintbrush, Chaparral Paintbrush |
| Latin Name |
Castilleja foliolosa |
| Native Habitat |
Below 5,000 feet in southern Californian chaparral |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once each dry month |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, wooly gray, stressdeciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Moonlight, Thornless, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy orange to red flowers March through June |
| Nature Value |
Attracts butterflies and birds |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/img_query?where-taxon=Castilleja+foliolosa&where-anno=1 |
| Image |
http://www.callutheran.edu/wf/nca/family/nca-193.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1367.htm |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=1698 |
|
Distribution, images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAFO2 |
| Images,
and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/160047/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAFO2 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/155206/ |
