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Wed, Nov 14, 12 at 20:19
| Does anyone know where you can either buy seeds or plants (in the Bay Area) for Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja affinis).
Thanks! |
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- Posted by csmartyonline 7a (My Page) on Fri, Dec 7, 12 at 9:24
| Hi -- Did you ever find these? I see that Seedville has the seeds for sale on Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/INDIAN-PAINTBRUSH-Castilleja-Indivisa-Flower/dp/ B004YRD55W |
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| I don't know where to find seed, but I did want to mention that I believe the plant is partially parasitic to tree roots (oak, I think)...so, I have to wonder how easily they can be grown from seed or successfully grown to maturity without this host. Just a thought. Good luck in your endeavor, and if you find more information or achieve success, please post a follow-up. David |
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- Posted by michiganpete 5 (My Page) on Fri, Dec 14, 12 at 1:05
| I think you might be thinking of the "Indian Pipe" plant(Monotropa uniflora) which is myco-heterotroph, that is, it is parasitic to the fungi that live on tree roots. |
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| Don't know about that species but the Castilleja we have in the east is a hemiparasite of grasses. Squaw root is a parasite of oaks. |
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| Native American Seed should have Indian Paintbrush seeds. |
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