English > Castilleja: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses. |
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| Synonyms | genus Castilleja, Castilleia, 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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