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Castilleja attenuata is a species of Indian paintbrush, known by the common names valley tassels and attenuate Indian paintbrush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia, through California, to Baja California, where it grows in grasslands and open woodland habitats. Castilleja attenuata is an annual herb growing up to about 50 centimeters tall. The leaves are linear in shape and several centimeters long. The inflorescence has three-lobed bracts with yellow or white tips. Between the bracts emerge fuzzy white flowers dotted with purple and yellow.
Annual herb
2 ft Tall
Yellow, White
Chaparral, Foothill Woodland, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Valley Grassland, Yellow Pine Forest
Butterflies and moths supported
0 confirmed and 16 likely
Geranium Plume Moth
Amblyptilia pica
Orange Tortrix Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Autographa californica