SafePlants

No images found for this plant ID: 8357.

Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "8357" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.

Safe for Children?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Dogs?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Cats?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Reptiles?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Peck's Indian paintbrush

Scientific Name: Castilleja peckiana

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Castilleja peckiana

Also known as Peck's Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja peckiana is a species of flowering plant. This plant is also referred to as peakpaintbrush.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Castilleja peckiana Pennell
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae

Distribution and Habitat

  • In Oregon, this plant is found mainly east of the Cascades.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Castilleja peckiana is associated with Peck's Skipper butterflies.
  • Mountain Indian paintbrush (Castilleja parviflora Bong.) can be a host to limb rust (Peridermium filamentosum Peck).
  • It often grows alongside hairy arnica (Arnica mollis), orange sneezeweed (Hymenoxys hoopesii), and Brewer's cinquefoil (Potentilla breweri).

Cultivation

  • Peck’s Indian Paintbrush should be grown in a bright place with direct sunlight.
  • These plants don’t agree with cold temperatures during this time of year.
  • Transplanting paintbrush may kill it.

Further Information

  • USDA PLANTS database
  • Discover Life page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Castilleja peckiana