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Castilleja (applegatei)

Amy Bartow
Seed and Plant Production Manager
USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center
3415 NE Granger Ave
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 757-4812 ext 103
(541) 757-4733 (fax)
amy.bartow@or.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/orpmc
Family Scientific Name: Scrophulariaceae
Family Common Name: figwort
Scientific Name: Castilleja applegatei
Common Synonym: Castilleja pinetorum
Common Name: Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush
Species Code: CAAP4
Ecotype: High elevation ecotype at Lassen National Park, Ca
General Distribution: This plant grows in Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming in hrub-Steppe, West-Side Forest, East-Side Forest type environments.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: stubby containers
Time To Grow: Weeks
Propagule Collection: It can be challenging to locate dried stalks after flowering commences. However, seed retention is high, so seed can be collected late in the season. Cut stalks from the plant and place in paper bags to dry.
Propagule Processing: A stationary thresher will remove pods from stem and break them open. Follow with a small air-screen machine to separate seed from other material. Threshers often dehull seed and may affect how easily seed can be cleaned. Dehulled seed does not appear to germinate at different rates than hulled seed.

Citation:

2014. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Castilleja applegatei plants stubby containers; USDA NRCS - Corvallis Plant Materials Center Corvallis, Oregon. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/04/24). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.