Castilleja elmeri Fern. × Castilleja thompsonii Pennell

Washington: Kittitas County: Adjacent to Colockum Rd., NE of Colockum Pass, ca. 14.5 mi. NNE of its junction with Brick Mill Rd. (a.k.a. Erickson Rd.), NE of Ellensburg. Elev. 4700 ft.
47.190536° N, 120.428896° W,
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 5000 meters. Coordinate Source: GeoLocate.
Ecotone between open pine woods and montane sagebrush slopes, mostly with grasses and herbs; in swales. Brcts white-cream above, becoming dull purplish below & towards center. One hybrid plant with three stems from multi-stemmed plant; both putative parental species present nearby. Photographed. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits.

Mark Egger 1451, Jul 1, 2008
WTU, Accession: 370428, Barcode: WTU-V-063893