No images found for this plant ID: 7875.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "7875" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
Wyoming Indian paintbrush
Scientific Name: Castilleja linariifolia
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
Common Names
- Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
- Narrow-leaved Indian Paintbrush
- Desert Paintbrush
- Wyoming Desert Paintbrush
- Linaria-leaved Indian Paintbrush
- Wyoming Paintbrush
- Narrowleaf Paintbrush
- Linearleaf Paintbrush
- Painted Cup
- Prairie-fire
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
- Family: Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Western America and North East Asia.
- Specifically found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, and Nevada.
- Grows in dry plains and hills.
Morphology and Growth
- Grayish-green, pubescent perennial.
- Features several leafy stems that can grow up to 30 inches tall.
- Linear leaves subtend the torch-like flowers.
Quirky Facts
- The Castilleja linariifolia species was adopted as the state flower of Wyoming on January 31, 1917.
- The selection of the Indian Paintbrush as the Wyoming state flower faced initial opposition within the Wyoming Legislature.
- American Indians in Utah may have used the plant as a blood purifier.
- The seeds of the Indian Paintbrush usually germinate in the fall and bloom the next spring.
Resources and Further Information
- Wyoming Library Association
- Wyoming State Reading Council