Castilleja wallowensis

Castilleja wallowensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. wallowensis
Binomial name
Castilleja wallowensis
Pennell

Castilleja wallowensis is a taxonomically controversial species of paintbrush, endemic to the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon.[1][2]

Taxonomy

This species is still of debatable status. Plants of the World Online (POWO) and International Plant Name Index (IPNI)[3] recognizes this as full species, while other authorities like Flora of North America (FNA) and Oregon Flora treat it as a synonym of Castilleja chrysantha, and possibly a hybrid between that species and Rhexia-leaf Paintbrush (C. rhexxifolia).[4] More study is needed to resolve these relationships.

References

  1. ^ "Castilleja wallowensis Pennell | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  2. ^ "Castilleja wallowensis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Castilleja wallowensis | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 2025-08-31.
  4. ^ "Castilleja chrysantha - FNA". floranorthamerica.org. Retrieved 2025-08-31.