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

Sticky Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja viscidula

Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis

Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis)

What appears to be sticky indian paintbrush as seen along the crest of the Hart Mt. ridgeline near the northeastern rim of DeGarmo Canyon, Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge..........June 9, 2016. Note that the galea is less than half as long as the corolla tube and the lower lip is not inflated nor very prominent.

Inflorescence of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis) - Inflorescence bract, corolla and calyx of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis)

Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis) - Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis)

Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis) - Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis)

Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis) - Close-up of the calyx and corolla of Sticky Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja viscidula (Synonyms: Castilleja applegatei, Castilleja magnistylis)

Close-up images of what appears to be sticky indian paintbrush as seen along the crest of the Hart Mt. ridgeline near the northeastern rim of DeGarmo Canyon, Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge..........June 9, 2016. Note that the galea is less than half as long as the corolla tube and the lower lip is not inflated nor very prominent. Note also the glandular pubescence of both the calyx and corolla and that the medial clefts of the calyx are slightly longer than the lateral clefts.

Paul Slichter