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Castilleja parviflora var. olympica

Olympic paintbrush

magenta paintbrush

Castilleja parviflora var. olympica

Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola

Flowering time June - September June-September
Habitat Subalpine meadows and forest openings at high elevations. Subalpine meadows and forest openings.
Distribution
Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington, where endemic to the Olympic Mountains.
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Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington from Mount Rainier south; central Washington to central Oregon.
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Origin Native Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
C. parviflora var. albida, C. parviflora var. oreopola
C. parviflora var. albida, C. parviflora var. olympica
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