Orobanchaceae FAMILY
Castilleja linariifolia
Castilleja linariifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Castilleja linariaefolia is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of several to many stems from a more or less woody root crown. The stems can be simple or little-branched, usually around 0 - 80cm tall, occasionally reaching 150cm[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - Oregon, Idaho and Montana, south to California, Arizona and New Mexico
HabitatDry plains and hills, usually with sagebrush; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[ 60 Title Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest. Publication Author Hitchcock. C. L. Publisher University of Washington Press Year 1955 ISBN - Description A standard flora for Western N. America with lots of information on habitat etc. Five large volumes, it is not for the casual reader. ]. Moist places[ 71 Title A California Flora. Publication Author Munz P.A. & Keck D.D. Publisher University of California Press; Los Angeles Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent flora but no pictures. Not for the casual reader. ].