Lesser Indian paintbrush

Castilleja minor

''Castilleja minor'' is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common name lesser Indian paintbrush.

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to New Mexico, where it grows in moist habitats such as spring meadows.
Lesser Indian Paintbrush Along the shoreline of a shallow creek, the Lesser Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja minor) is found at Agua Fria National Monument, Arizona, United States. Agua Fria National Monument,Arizona,Castilleja minor,Geotagged,Lesser Indian Paintbrush,Spring,United States

Appearance

This is an annual herb growing a mostly unbranching slender stem to heights from 30 centimeters to well over a meter. The leaves are lance-shaped and several centimeters long. The top of the stem is occupied by an inflorescence of green bracts tipped with bright red and smaller, yellowish flowers. The fruit is a capsule just over a centimeter long.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusCastilleja
SpeciesMinor
Photographed in
United States of America