Castilleja angustifolia

Castilleja angustifolia

Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. angustifolia
Binomial name
Castilleja angustifolia
Varieties
  • C. a. var. angustifolia
  • C. a. var. dubia
  • C. a. var. flavescens
Synonyms
List
    • Castilleja bennittii
    • Castilleja bradburii
    • Castilleja buffumii
    • Castilleja dubia
    • Castilleja flavescens
    • Castilleja subcinerea
    • Euchroma angustifolia
    • Euchroma bradburii

Castilleja angustifolia is a species of wildflower known by the common names northwestern paintbrush and desert paintbrush. It is an herbaceous perennial native to the desert, scrublands, and woodlands of western North America. It grows in hot sandy soils and rock crevices in dry conditions.