Castilleja miniata, June 10, 2021
C. miniata, n.e. of summit, 11,900’, June 23, 2021
Common & scientific name
Red paintbrush, Castilleja miniata
Family
Broomrape, Orobanchaceae
Location
River valley area, 8,300’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Paintbrushes owe their lovely coloring not to their flowers, but to their bracts, specialized leaves which in this case are red (or orange, or deep red, or . . . ). This species of paintbrush is thought to be the second most widely distributed paintbrush in the world.
C. miniata, n.e. of summit, 11,900’, June 23, 2021
C. miniata, Linkins Lake Trail, 11,800’, June 24, 2021