Common Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja miniata var. miniata
Synonyms: Castilleja affinis, Castilleja affinis ssp. litoralis, Castilleja crispula, Castilleja dixonii, Castilleja miniata var. dixonii, Castilleja miniata ssp. dixonii, Castilleja miniata ssp. miniata, Castilleja pallida var. miniata
The photo above shows a close-up of the upper
stem and inflorescence of scarlet paintbrush as seen in a riparian area along
the Yakima-Klickitat county border on the southeastern side of Mt. Adams......................May
29, 2006. The leaves of this species tend to have entire margins while
the flowers have very long galeas.
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Examples of common paintbrush as seen in moist grasslands at Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Klickitat County, Washington.............July 12, 2011.
The photo above shows common paintbrush as
seen at a large waterfall on slopes about one mile above Horseshoe Meadows at
the southwest corner of Mt. Adams.......................July 27, 2006.
A pink-flowered scarlet paintbrush as seen
in meadows along Hellroaring Creek adjacent to the Island Springs Trail #66
on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams.................August 11, 2006. This species
often has stems that are branched on the upper half , each branch terminating
in an inflorescence as seen here.
Scarlet paintbrush in bloom along the climber's trail along the south rim to Hellroaring Canyon, Mt. Adams..................July 19, 2009.
The photo above shows scarlet paintbrush as
seen at west of Bird Creek Meadows along the Round the Mountain Trail at the
southwest corner of Mt. Adams...............September 1, 1996.
Paul Slichter