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Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei

Also called Wavy Leaf Paintbrush, Applegate's Indian Paintbrush, Wavyleaf Paintbrush

Wavyleaf Indian paintbrush
Photo: Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Orobanchaceae (Orobanch family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
SC. Oregon
Climate
temperate

About

Castilleja applegatei is a species of Castilleja known by the common names Applegate's Indian paintbrush and wavyleaf Indian paintbrush.

It is native to the western United States. It is a short perennial with sticky, wavy-edged leaves, which are divided closer to the top of the plant. It bears bright, showy paintbrush-shaped inflorescences of small red to yellowish-red tubular flowers.

Other Castilleja plants

Coast Indian paintbrush · Johnny-nip · Northwestern Indian paintbrush · Aquarius Plateau Indian paintbrush · Cobwebby Indian paintbrush · Attenuate Indian paintbrush · Castilleja beldingii · Castilleja bella · Shortstyle Indian paintbrush · Vernal pool Indian paintbrush · Port Clarence Indian paintbrush · Christ's Indian paintbrush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Castilleja applegatei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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