[Paintbrushes: The Genus Castilleja in the Mountains and Deserts of the American Southwest]

Desert Paintbrush

Castilleja chromosa

Synonyms: Castilleja angustifolia, Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia, Castilleja martinii ssp. ewanii, Castilleja martinii var. ewanii

Desert Paintbrush: Castilleja chromosa (Synonym:s Castilleja angustifolia, Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia, Castilleja martinii ssp. ewanii, Castilleja martinii var. ewanii)

Desert paintbrush as seen along the Boynton Canyon Trail near Sedona, Arizona..........March 15, 2015.

Inflorescence of Desert Paintbrush: Castilleja chromosa (Synonym:s Castilleja angustifolia, Castilleja angustifolia var. dubia, Castilleja martinii ssp. ewanii, Castilleja martinii var. ewanii)

Desert paintbrush blooming along the Soldier Pass Trail about three-quarters of a mile up from the south trailhead, several miles north of Sedona, AZ........March 16, 2015.
Paul Slichter