[Paintbrushes: The Genus Castilleja East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]


Applegate's Paintbrush, Wavy-leaved Paintbrush

Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei

Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei

Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei)

Applegate's paintbrush (var. applegatei) still blooming along Trail #804 at the skier shelter atop Lookout Mountain, Ochoco National Forest............August 10, 2014.

Applegate's Paintbrush, Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei) - Calyx and galea of Applegate's Paintbrush, Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei)

Applegate's Paintbrush, Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei) - Applegate's Paintbrush, Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei)

Applegate's paintbrush (var. applegatei) blooming atop a rocky ridge uphill to the north of Ochoco Forest Camp, Ochoco National Forest...........April 30, 2016. The galea is about one-half the total length of the corolla.

Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei) - Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei)

Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei) - Wavy-leaved Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. applegatei (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei ssp. applegatei)

Wavy-leaf paintbrush (var. applegatei) as seen along the summit ridge of Mount Pisgan, Ochoco National Forest........June 13, 2015. Note the entire leaf margins which are wavy.

Paul Slichter