Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Castilleja minor is an annual Indian Paintbrush. The herbage is stipitate glandular. The inflorescence is reddish, but the corolla is pale yellow except on the lower lip which is red in var. minor which is the one here. The leaves and floral bracts are entire.
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Castilleja minor, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 19, 2023
Castilleja minor, inflorescence, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 19, 2023
Castilleja minor, flower, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 19, 2023
Castilleja minor, leaves and stem, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 19, 2023
Castilleja minor, long floral bracts, photo Radha Veach, Grant County, near Gila, July 19, 2023
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