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Castilleja indivisa
Upright, hairy annual or biennial, to 16in. Clump forming. Bracts and flowers form dense spikes. Blooms March to May. There are a number of other Texas species with various other colors.
In full sun, in prairies, open grasslands, open abandoned areas, roadsides.
Roots of plants grow until the touch roots of other plants, often grasses, which they penetrate. The host plant then provide a portion of the nutrients the paintbrush needs.
Spotted on Apr 4, 2012
Submitted on Apr 5, 2012
2 Comments
This was growing in a meadow surrounded by juniper trees, on what used to be an old airfield.
Wow a FANTASTIC find soooooo lucky what kind of habitat did u find it in