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Indian
Paintbrush
(Castilleja sp.)
a.k.a. common red paintbrush
Indian
paintbrush is a member of the figwort family.
This
perennial, that has a cluster of stems that grow
upward from the base, can grow up to 60 cm. tall.
- LEAVES:
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The leaves of the Indian Paintbrush are long
and narrow
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pointed but without teeth
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upper leaves can have 3 lobes and fine hairs
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Indian Painbrush flowers are set in clusters
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long, tube-like; pale green to red on the
ends
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partly hidden by brilliant red, hairy and
toothed bracts
- FRUIT:
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capsules with many seeds
- HABITAT:
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Indian Paintbrush grows in mid to high elevations
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dry to moist areas such as forests, roadsides
and slopes
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Indian Paintbrush is found throughout most
of British Columbia.
- FASCINATING
FACTS:
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It is easy to see why the plant received it's
name 'paintbrush'. The tops look like they
have been dipped in bright red paint.
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dyes have been made from the Indian Paintbrush
plant.
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