Harsh Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida var. hispida (Synonyms: Castilleja angustifolia var. abbreviata, Castilleja angustifolia var. hispida, Castilleja hispida ssp. abbreviata, Castilleja hispida ssp. hipsida)

The photo at left shows harsh paintbrush as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams.........May 19, 2006. The photo at right shows a meadow full of harsh paintbrush surrounded by broad-leaved lupine (Lupinus latifolius var. latifolius), deltoid balsamroot (Balsamorhiza deltoidea), Scouler's hawkweed (Hieracium scouleri) and rayless fleabane (Erigeron inornatus) along the south rim to the Klickitat River canyon, Klickitat Canyon Community Forest.......June 9, 2022.

Harsh paintbrush in bloom along the Buck Creek Trail #54 on open balds high up on the north rim of the White Salmon River canyon, Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.......May 29, 2020. Note the rounded calyx lobes labeled on the first photo.

The photo above shows a close-up of the long galea poking out beyond the rounded calyx lobes of harsh paintbrush. Note the long spreading hairs on the outer surface of the calyx and the lobed bract subtending the calyx. Photographed above 5000' along Dry Creek on slopes above Road K4000.........June 18, 2006.

These photos show harsh paintbrush as seen as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams..........May 22, 2005. Note the broad central part of the bract with the spreading lateral lobes from near its base. The central lobes often bears smaller lobes near its apex (seen above on some of the bracts.).

The photo above shows harsh paintbrush as seen as seen at a DNR rock quarry at about 4100' on the southeastern flanks of Mt. Adams..........May 22, 2005. The lower stem leaves may have entire margins or may bear a pair of narrow, lateral lobes near the tip.

The photo above shows a mass of harsh paintbrush as seen along the Island Springs Trail on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.........July 1, 2005. Of the species of paintbrush seen on Mt. Adams, this one is most likely to have many erect branches arising from the base of the plant, while the others have single unbranched to several-branched stems.

These photos show harsh paintbrush as seen at 4100' on the crest of the ridge dividing the Dairy and Cougar Creek drainages on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........May 29, 2006.