Sidalcea oregana var. calva
Castilleja levisecta

Castilleja levisecta

Ms. Wendy Wayne studied the variability of seed germination among sites of Castilleja levisecta (golden paintbrush) and substrate treatments to facilitate successful restoration of this species. She investigated seed stratification and greenhouse techniques for raising healthy container plants to supplement existing populations out in the field.

Castilleja levisecta

Graduate students examine haustorial root connections
of Castilleja levisecta.

The site is burned to prepare for seeding C. levisecta.

Seedling establishment was very weak. Planting C. levisecta with a host connection to Festuca roehmeri promoted the best survivorship.