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Castilleja attenuata is a species of Indian paintbrush, known by the common names valley tassels and attenuate Indian paintbrush.

Castilleja attenuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Genus:	Castilleja
Species:	C. attenuata
Binomial name
Castilleja attenuata (A.Gray) T.I.Chuang & Heckard

It is native to western North America from British Columbia, through California, to Baja California, where it grows in grasslands and open woodland habitats.

Description

Castilleja attenuata is an annual herb growing up to about 50 centimeters tall. The leaves are linear in shape and several centimeters long.

The inflorescence has three-lobed bracts with yellow or white tips. Between the bracts emerge fuzzy white flowers dotted with purple and yellow.

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment: Castilleja attenuata
• Castilleja attenuata — U.C. Photo gallery

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