- Castilleja angustifolia
Taxobox
name = "Castilleja angustifolia"
image_width = 260px
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Lamiales
familia =Orobanchaceae
genus = "Castilleja "
species = "C. angustifolia"
binomial = "Castilleja angustifolia"
binomial_authority = (Nutt.) G.Don"Castilleja angustifolia" is a species of wildflower known by the common names northwestern paintbrush and desert Indian paintbrush. It is an herbaceous perennial native to the desert scrub and woodlands of western North America. This Indian paintbrush is under half a meter in height and has bristly gray-green to purple-red herbage. It stands in a clump of erect stems, each topped with an
inflorescence of somewhat tubular flowers in bright red to orange-red, sometimes tinted with purple, and usually fuzzy with a thin coat of white hairs. The centimeter-long capsule fruits contain honeycomb-patterned seeds. This plant can be red orange or yellow in color.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7206,7215 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CAAN7 USDA Plants Profile]
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