[Paintbrushes: The Genus Castilleja West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]
Harsh Paintbrush, Harsh Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja hispida var. hispida
Synonyms: Castilleja angustifolia ssp. abbreviata, Castilleja angustifolia var. hispida, Castilleja hispida ssp. abbreviata, Castilleja hispida ssp. hispida
Harsh paintbrush as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.
Harsh paintbrush as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.
A lobed stem leaf of harsh paintbrush as seen along the Hurricane Hill Trail in Olympic National Park........July 25, 2008.
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Harsh paintbrush as seen on a basalt outcrop atop Mount Hebo, Siuslaw National Forest........June 2, 2021.
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Harsh paintbrush as seen at left on a basalt outcrop along Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach, OR........May 22, 2009. The phacelia shown at upper right is probably Phacelia nemoralis.The photo at right shows the colorful leafy bracts, calyces and galea of harsh paintbrush as seen on a basalt outcrop along Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach, OR........May 22, 2009.
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Close-up views of harsh paintbrush as seen on open, rocky slopes on Saddle Mt. in the northern Oregon Coast Range........May 21, 2009 and June 14, 2009.
Harsh paintbrush as seen along the Saddle Mountain Trail in the northern Coast Range of Oregon...........May 2, 2016.
Paul Slichter