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Castilleja elmeri
Also called Elmer's Indian Paintbrush, Elmer's Paintbrush
Wenatchee Indian paintbrush (Castilleja elmeri) is a small perennial wildflower of the Orobanchaceae family, native to mountains from southern British Columbia to Washington State. It is a partial root parasite that grows best near a host plant and is seldom grown in gardens.
Castilleja elmeri is a species of flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae with the common name Elmer's paintbrush. As with most Castilleja species, this is a facultative root hemiparasite and will usually be seen growing close to a host plant.
Castilleja elmeri grows in mountains from southern British Columbia to the Wenatchee Mountains and Mount Rainier in Washington State. In the Wenatchee Mountains it is notable for being common on serpentine soils.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
