[The Figwort Family West of the Cascade Mountains]
Paintbrushes West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington

The Genus Castilleja

Olympic Mountain Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora var. olympica

Olympic Mountain Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora var. olympica

Pacific Paintbrush, Oregon Coast Paintbrush: Castilleja affinis ssp. litoralis (Synonyms: Castilleja affinis var. litoralis, Castilleja litoralis) -

Estuarine Paintbrush, Paint-brush Owl-clover, Johnny Nip, Johnny-nip: Castilleja ambigua ssp. ambigua (Synonyms: Castilleja ambigua var. ambigua, Orthocarpus castillejoides) -

Wavy-leaf Paintbrush: Castilleja applegatei var. pinetorum (Synonym: Castilleja applegatei var. fragilis, Castilleja applegatei ssp. pinetorum, Castilleja pinetorum, Castilleja wherryana) -

Cobwebby Paintbrush: Castilleja arachnoidea (Synonyms: Castileja arachnoidea ssp. arachnoidea, Castilleja arachnoidea var. arachnoidea, Castilleja filifolia, Castilleja payneae) -

Narrowleaf Paintbrush, Valley Tassels, Valley-tassels, Attenuate Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja attenuata (Synonym: Orthocarpus attenuatus) -

Short-lobed Paintbrush: Castilleja brevilobata (Synonym: Castilleja hispida ssp. brevilobata) -

Chambers' Paintbrush: Castilleja chambersii -

Slender Paintbrush, Siskiyou Paintbrush: Castilleja elata (Synonym: Castilleja miniata ssp. elata) -

Harsh Paintbrush, Harsh Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja hispida var. hispida (Synonyms: Castilleja hispida ssp. abbreviata, Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida) - Scarlet flowers (bracts), often with green below the tips. Leaves mostly split at tips into 3 thin segments. 6-24 inches tall.

Cutleaf Paintbrush: Castilleja lacera (Synonym: Orthocarpus lacerus) -

Golden Paintbrush, Golden Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja levisecta -

Mendocino Coast Paintbrush: Castilleja mendocinensis -

Common Paintbrush, Scarlet Paintbrush, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja miniata var. miniata (Synonyms: Castilleja dixonii, Castilleja miniata ssp. dixonii, Castilleja miniata var. dixonii, Castilleja miniata ssp. miniata) - Scarlet flowers (bracts). Leaves usually linear & often not split into 3 branches at tip. 6-30 inches tall.

Olympic Mountain Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora var. olympica -

Majenta Paintbrush: Castilleja parviflora var. oreopola (Synonym: Castilleja oreopola) -

Frosted Paintbrush: Castilleja pruinosa -

Gromwell Paintbrush, Cream Sacs: Castilleja rubicundula ssp. lithospermoides (Synonym: Orthocarpus lithospermoides) -

Cliff Paintbrush, Cliff Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja rupicola (Synonym: Castilleja andrewsii) - Scarlet to orangish-red flowers (bracts). Leaves split into many thin segments. Grows in clumps on cliffs. 6-10 inches tall.

Split-hair Paintbrush: Castilleja schizotricha (Synonym: Castilleja arachnoidea ssp. schizotricha) -

Suksdorf's Paintbrush, Suksdorf's Indian Paintbrush: Castilleja suksdorfii -

Annual White Paintbrush, Hairy Owl Clover: Castilleja tenuis (Synonym: Orthocarpus hispidus) -

Paintbrush: Castilleja victoriae -

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