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Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja integra

Description:

This perennial paintbrush, 6-16 in. tall, bears several leafy stems from a woody root. The stems are topped by crimson, floral spikes. The flowers themselves are greenish, tinged scarlet, and are mostly hidden by the showy crimson, or sometimes yellowish, bracts. Narrow, unlobed, undivided leaves line the stems.

Habitat:

sun, gravelly soils

Notes:

Cheyenne Mountain State Park

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Bernadette S
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Bernadette S

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Spotted on Aug 23, 2011
Submitted on Feb 7, 2012

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