Status: Native
Synonyms:
Castilleja austromontana Standley & Blumer
Castilleja nelsonii is a perennial of upper elevation forests. The stems are hairy but leaves are glabrous on the upper surface, and villous underneath. The floral bracts are green with a reddish apex.
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Castilleja nelsonii, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Signal Peak turnoff, July 11, 2007
Castilleja nelsonii, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher & Danielle Walkup, Mogollon Mtns., Bursum Road, July 23, 2008
Castilleja nelsonii, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, & Carey Anne Lafferty, Black Range, McKnight Road, October 4, 2008
Castilleja nelsonii, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Richard Felger, & Carey Anne Lafferty, Black Range, McKnight Road, October 4, 2008
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