genus castilleja

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   genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses

   SynonymsCastillejaCastilleiagenus Castilleia

   Broaderasterid dicot genus

   Part ofScrophulariaceae

Questions about genus castilleja

What does genus castilleja mean?

genus castilleja means "genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses".

What is another word for genus castilleja?

Close synonyms include Castilleja, Castilleia, genus Castilleia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus castilleja a common word?

genus castilleja is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.