English > Castilleia: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses. |
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Synonyms | Castilleja, genus Castilleja, genus Castilleia |
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Member of | Scrophulariaceae, family Scrophulariaceae, figwort family, foxglove family | A family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Polemoniales |
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Members | Indian paintbrush, painted cup | Any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts |
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Broader | asterid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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Spanish | castilleia, castilleja, genus castilleia, genus castilleja |
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Catalan | castilleia, castilleja, genus castilleia, genus castilleja |
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