Castilleja attenuata
(A. Gray) T. I. Chuang & Heckard
Attentuate indian paintbrush
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What to Eat
The dried, parched and crushed seeds are used for food.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
How to Identify
A temperate herb in the Scrophulariaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Castilleja attenuata is a species of Indian paintbrush, known by the common names valley tassels , attenuate Indian paintbrush, and narrowleaf Owl's-clover. It is native to western North America from British Columbia, through California, to Baja California, where it grows in grasslands and open woodland habitats.
Names & Synonyms
Orthocarpus attentuatus A. Gray
References (1)
- Moerman, D. F., 2010, Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press. p 370 (As Orthocarpus attentuatus)
