Wyoming Paintbrush

Castilleja linariifolia

"Castilleja linariifolia" is a perennial plant, native to the United States and is the state flower of Wyoming. It has a number of common names including Wyoming Indian paintbrush, narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, desert paintbrush, Wyoming desert paintbrush, Wyoming paintbrush, linaria-leaved Indian Paintbrush, and Indian paintbrush.
Castilleja linariaefolia Castilleja linariifolia,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Appearance

It is a perennial herb. It grows up to one meter in height and has sparse, linear leaves which are between 20 and 80 mm in length and have up to 3 lobes. The flowers, which consist of a pinkish-red to yellow calyx and yellow-green floral tube, appear in panicles or spikes between June and September in its native range.
Castilleja linariifolia An Indian paintbrush captured in northern Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This genera of flower, Castilleja, is one of my favorite groups of wildflowers. Castilleja linariifolia,Geotagged,Indian Paintbrush,United States,Wildflowers,Wyoming,Yellowstone National Park

Distribution

This species occurs on rocky slopes and arid plains and is associated with sagebrush scrub as well as pinyon pine or juniper woodland. It is native to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.
indian_paintbrush Castilleja linariifolia,Geotagged,Indian paintbrush,Summer,United States

Habitat

This species occurs on rocky slopes and arid plains and is associated with sagebrush scrub as well as pinyon pine or juniper woodland. It is native to Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and Wyoming.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyOrobanchaceae
GenusCastilleja
SpeciesC. linariifolia
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United States of America