Orobanchaceae
Coast Paintbrush
Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn.
Castilleja affinis Hook. & Arn. is a perennial herb with colored bracts and hairy flowers, growing to 60 cm tall.
Johnny-nip
Castilleja ambigua Hook. & Arn.
Castilleja ambigua Hook. & Arn. is a variable annual herb with distinct colored flowers and bracts, growing up to 30 cm tall.
northwestern paintbrush
Castilleja angustifolia (Nutt.) G.Don
Castilleja angustifolia, or narrow-leaf Indian paintbrush, is a small clumping wildflower with colorful bracts attracting pollinators, found in northwestern US sagebrush areas.
wavyleaf paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei Fernald
Castilleja applegatei, commonly Applegate's or wavyleaf Indian paintbrush, is a parasitic perennial native to the western US.
Cobwebby Paintbrush
Castilleja arachnoidea Greenm.
Castilleja arachnoidea, or cobwebby Indian paintbrush, is a small perennial herb native to parts of the western United States.
valley tassels
Castilleja attenuata (A.Gray) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
Castilleja attenuata is an annual herb that hosts two butterfly species, blooming between March and May.
Vernal Pool Paintbrush
Castilleja campestris (Benth.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
Castilleja campestris is an annual herb with green bracts and yellow or orange flowers, growing 10 to 30 cm tall.
Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa A.Nelson
Castilleja chromosa, the desert paintbrush, is a partially parasitic perennial found in the western United States.
Painted-cup Paintbrush
Castilleja coccinea (L.) Spreng.
Castilleja coccinea, commonly called scarlet paintbrush, is an hemiparasitic herb native to central and eastern North America.
dense-flowered owl's-clover
Castilleja densiflora (Benth.) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
Castilleja densiflora is a variable parasitic herbaceous flowering plant native to California and northern Baja California.
purple owl's-clover
Castilleja exserta (A.Heller) T.I.Chuang & Heckard
Castilleja exserta is a hemiparasitic annual herb with a distinctive brightly colored paintbrush-like inflorescence.
felt paintbrush
Castilleja foliolosa Hook. & Arn.
This is a description of the perennial wildflower Castilleja foliolosa Hook. & Arn.
harsh paintbrush
Castilleja hispida Benth.
Harsh paintbrush (Castilleja hispida Benth.) is a hemiparasitic perennial herb that supports the endangered Taylor's checkerspot butterfly.
Texas Paintbrush
Castilleja indivisa Engelm.
Castilleja indivisa, Texas Indian paintbrush, is a hemiparasitic annual wildflower native to the south-central United States.
Wholeleaf Paintbrush
Castilleja integra A.Gray
Castilleja integra is a hemiparasitic paintbrush with showy orange bracts native to the US Southwest and northern Mexico.
Monterey paintbrush
Castilleja latifolia Hook. & Arn.
Castilleja latifolia Hook. & Arn. is a perennial wildflower herb that grows up to 60 cm tall and forms capsules up to 2 cm long.
Golden Paintbrush
Castilleja levisecta Greenm.
Castilleja levisecta, or golden paintbrush, is a rare Pacific Northwest hemiparasitic perennial herb with active ongoing conservation efforts.
Wyoming Paintbrush
Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
Wyoming paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia Benth.) is a striking perennial wildflower native to western North America.
giant red paintbrush
Castilleja miniata Douglas
Castilleja miniata, or giant red paintbrush, is a parasitic perennial herb native to wet North American mountain habitats.
Seep Paintbrush
Castilleja minor (A.Gray) A.Gray
Castilleja minor (thread-torch paintbrush) is an annual herb with variable leaves and narrow, threadlike flowers.
dwarf paintbrush
Castilleja nana Eastw.
Castilleja nana, the dwarf alpine Indian paintbrush, is a small perennial herb native to alpine areas of the western United States.
western paintbrush
Castilleja occidentalis Torr.
Castilleja occidentalis, commonly western paintbrush, is a hemiparasitic paintbrush species native to western North America.
Pale Paintbrush
Castilleja pallida (L.) Kunth
Castilleja pallida, pale Indian paintbrush, is a facultative parasitic herb native to parts of northern North America and northern Eurasia.
mountain paintbrush
Castilleja parviflora Bong.
Castilleja parviflora Bong. is a perennial hairy wildflower that grows in subalpine and alpine open habitats with colored bracts and tubular flowers.
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