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Little reddish Indian paintbrush

Castilleja rubida

Also called Purple alpine paintbrush, Wallowa alpine paintbrush

Family
Orobanchaceae (Orobanch family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
NE. Oregon
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Castilleja rubida, commonly called the purple alpine paintbrush or Wallowa alpine paintbrush, is a species of Indian paintbrush.

Where it grows

This species is endemic to limestone peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Oregon, between 2,200-3,000 m (7,217–9842 ft).

Other Castilleja plants

Coast Indian paintbrush · Johnny-nip · Northwestern Indian paintbrush · Wavyleaf 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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Castilleja rubida 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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