Rank Species | Genus Castilleja Higher classification Indian paintbrush | |
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Similar Indian paintbrush, Castilleja nana, Castilleja arachnoidea, Castilleja tenuis, Castilleja rubicundula | ||
Castilleja lemmonii is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name Lemmon's Indian paintbrush or meadow paintbrush.
It is native to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Southern Cascade Range in California, and just into western Nevada. It grows in moist meadows.
Description
Castilleja lemmonii is a perennial herb 10 to 20 centimeters tall coated in glandular hairs. The leaves are 2 to 4 centimeters long and linear to narrowly lance-shaped.
The inflorescence is made up of many purple- or pink-tipped greenish bracts. Between the bracts appear small yellowish flowers.
References
Castilleja lemmonii Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA