[The Figwort Family in Denali National Park and Preserve]

Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja caudata var. caudata

Synonyms: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata, Castilleja pallida var. caudata

Inflorescence of Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja caudata var. caudata (Synonym: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata)

Inflorescence of pale indian paintbrush.

Inflorescence of Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja caudata var. caudata (Synonym: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata) - Mid-stem leaves of Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja caudata var. caudata (Synonym: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata) - Inflorescence of Pale Indian Paintbrush, Port Clarence Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja caudata var. caudata (Synonym: Castilleja pallida ssp. caudata)

Close-ups of the bracts, calyces, corollas and mid stem leaves of pale indian paintbrush. Note that the lower lip of the corolla is distinctly lobed and is up to one-third the length of the upper lobe. The lateral calyx lobes are linear in shape and 3-8 mm long. The leaves of the mid-stem are entire.
Paul Slichter