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Castilleja miniata
This wildflower is a perennial herb growing up to about 80 centimeters tall, slender and green to dark purple in herbage color. The lance-shaped leaves are 3 to 6 centimeters long, pointed, and coated in thin hairs. The inflorescence is made up of bright red to pale orange or orange-tipped bracts. Between the bracts emerge the yellow-green, red-edged tubular flowers.
Open grass area at a curve in the road.
Mount Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada.
Spotted on Jun 18, 2018
Submitted on Jun 27, 2018
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