Castilleja brevistyla
Encyclopedia
Castilleja brevistyla is a species of Castilleja
(Indian paintbrush) known by the common name shortstyle Indian paintbrush. It is endemic to California
, where it grows on the grassy mountain slopes surrounding the San Joaquin Valley
.
has bract
s tipped in pink or reddish purple. Between the bracts appear pouched, fuzzy purplish or pink flowers.
Castilleja
Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in Siberia...
(Indian paintbrush) known by the common name shortstyle Indian paintbrush. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows on the grassy mountain slopes surrounding the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
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Description
This annual herb grows up to about 40 centimeters tall with linear leaves each a few centimeters long. The inflorescenceInflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
has bract
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
s tipped in pink or reddish purple. Between the bracts appear pouched, fuzzy purplish or pink flowers.