Rank Species | Genus Castilleja Higher classification Indian paintbrush | |
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Similar Indian paintbrush, Castilleja linariifolia, Castilleja occidentalis, Castilleja parviflora, Castilleja coccinea | ||
Castilleja miniata is a species of Indian paintbrush known by the common name giant red Indian paintbrush. It is native to western North America from Alaska to Ontario to California to New Mexico, where it grows usually in moist places in a wide variety of habitat types.
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Description
This wildflower is a perennial herb growing up to about 80 centimeters tall, slender and green to dark purple in herbage color. The lance-shaped leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters long, pointed, and coated in thin hairs. The inflorescence is made up of bright red to pale orange or orange-tipped bracts. Between the bracts emerge the yellow-green, red-edged tubular flowers.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies of this plant:
References
Castilleja miniata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA