Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Castilleja sessiliflora is found at middle elevation on the roadside in disturbed areas. Like some of the other Orobanchaceae, it is probably parasitic on Artemisia carruthii. The flower of Castilleja sessiliflora is a very pale yellow.
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Castilleja sessiliflora, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Castilleja sessiliflora, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Castilleja sessiliflora, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Castilleja sessiliflora, 1X field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Castilleja sessiliflora, measurement of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
Castilleja sessiliflora, measurement of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Hwy 180 at Hwy 78, May 3, 2010
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