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Castilleja coccinea
Spotted at a weekend hike in the Edge of Apallachia - Parasitic, annual or biennial herb 8 to 20 inches tall.Flowers: Greenish yellow approx. 1 inch long - 2 lipped corolla longer than red coloured calyx, borne in dense terminal spikes , red - orange bracts are deeply coloured than the actual flowers. (pollinated by humming-birds)
Moist meadows , prairies and barren hillside.
Spotted on Apr 22, 2012
Submitted on Apr 27, 2012
5 Comments
Yes Teressa very vibrant colours - We have been startled by them in the valleys and hillsides of Idaho when we lived there.
The color is so vibrant!
Thanks - Its very bright and lovely on a grey day.
So Pretty!
My favorite flower