Paintbrush flower

It may come to some as a surprise that Ohio is home to its very own species of Indian paintbrush. The vividly colored flowers of the Castilleja genus are much better known out west where just about all of North America's 100+ species occur while just a handful of them occur east of the Mississippi. Ohio's sole species is the scarlet indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea), which also goes by the common name of painted-cup. Fallow meadow with a scattering of scarlet indian paintbrush I…

How to add the iconic western north american native plant - Indian paintbrush flower to your landscape with seeds.

Close up view of Indian Paintbrush wildflowers, July.

The Indian paintbrush flower is a striking plant, also known as Castilleja Indivisa, desert Indian paintbrush, or Prairie fire. It belongs to a species

Apr 23, 2015 - Gleaned from a 1950s vintage book on flowers is this very well preserved 2 sided book page featuring the following flowers: Indian Paintbrush, Owl Clover The colors are pale and delicate, like a hazy dreamy water color! The page has a gentle overall browning but otherwise in very good condition.

Colorado wildflowers

[TTM] Indian Paintbrush are blooming everywhere.

Indian paintbrush (Castilleja) or prairie-fire, has over 200 varieties. The flowers of Indian paintbrush are edible, and were consumed in moderation by various Native American tribes as a condiment with other fresh greens. These plants have a tendency to absorb and concentrate selenium in their tissues from the soils in which they grow, and can be potentially very toxic if the roots or green parts of the plant are consumed. Highly alkaline soils increase the selenium levels in the plants…