Castilleja miniata, May 26, 2020
Common & scientific name
Red paintbrush, Castilleja miniata
Family
Broomrape, Orobanchaceae
Location
Weller campground area, 9,400’ & Ptarmigan area, 11,500’
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. This species of paintbrush is thought to be the second most widely distributed paintbrush in the world.
C. miniata, July 21, 2020