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Lemmon's Indian paintbrush
Scientific Name: Castilleja lemmonii
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja lemmonii)
Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush, scientifically known as Castilleja lemmonii, is a vibrant wildflower native to western and southwestern regions of the United States. It belongs to the genus Castilleja, which includes approximately 200 species commonly referred to as Indian Paintbrush or Prairie-fire.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Castilleja lemmonii A. Gray
- Common Names: Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush, Lemmon's Paintbrush
- Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Castilleja lemmonii is native to the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada and other high mountain ranges in the western and southwestern USA.
- It thrives in moist meadows.
- Specific locations include Tuolumne Meadows near Tioga Pass, Tuolumne Co., CA, and near Lake Harriet in the Hoover Wilderness Area, Sierra Nevada, CA. Also found at King's Creek Picnic Area, Lassen Volcanic NP.
Morphological Characteristics
- Reaches a height of 14 cm.
- Blooms with pink flowers.
- Is not an evergreen, which means it is not green year-round.
Quirky Facts
- The vibrant colors of the "flowers" are actually bracts, which are modified leaves surrounding the true, less conspicuous flowers.
Further Resources
- Discover Life offers a page dedicated to the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Castilleja lemmonii.
- Additional information may be available from institutions or databases referenced by the identifiers: 0000 0000 0903 0061 and 0000 0000 0403.