Latin name: Castilleja cinerea A. Gray
  Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha sin-AIR-ee-a

  Common name: Ashy-gray paintbrush
  Family: Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape)
  Habitat: Dry benches and slopes, 5000'-9500', montane
  coniferous forest, San Bernardino Mountains
  Blooming period: May to August
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Castilleja  2) cinerea
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