Indian paintbrush flowers

It may come to some as a surprise that Ohio is home to its very own species of Indian paintbrush. The vividly colored flowers of the Castilleja genus are much better known out west where just about all of North America's 100+ species occur while just a handful of them occur east of the Mississippi. Ohio's sole species is the scarlet indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), which also goes by the common name of painted-cup. Fallow meadow with a scattering of scarlet indian paintbrush I…

Texas Wild Flowers are exploding into bloom all accross the state, truly an amazing year.

Indian paintbrush (Castilleja) or prairie-fire, has over 200 varieties. The flowers of Indian paintbrush are edible, and were consumed in moderation by various Native American tribes as a condiment with other fresh greens. These plants have a tendency to absorb and concentrate selenium in their tissues from the soils in which they grow, and can be potentially very toxic if the roots or green parts of the plant are consumed. Highly alkaline soils increase the selenium levels in the plants…

Castilleja Indivisa

The beautiful red wildflower that shares the fields with our Texas bluebonnets is the Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja indivisa Engelm. It is a native wildflower in the Figwort family. Color ranges f…

The Indian paintbrush flower is a striking plant, also known as Castilleja Indivisa, desert Indian paintbrush, or Prairie fire. It belongs to a species

Texas wild flowers--Indian Paintbrush and Bluebonnets.

[TTM] Indian Paintbrush are blooming everywhere.

Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa) - Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas

Indian Paintbrush

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I absolutely love this Oklahoma Wildflower my grandma called them Indian Paintbrushes. Reminds me of her!

Two stems of bright Indian Paintbrush, the state flower of Wyoming. Available as a digital download in the following sizes: 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20 and 18x24

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