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Castilleja purpurea

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Castilleja purpurea
Prairie paintbrush plant flowering castilleja purpurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. purpurea
Binomial name
Castilleja purpurea
Synonyms
  • Castilleja williamsii Pennell
  • Euchroma purpurea Nutt.

Castilleja purpurea, known as downy Indian paintbrush, is a wildflower native to Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. The flowers of various subspecies display a wide variety of forms and colors. Blooms may be white, pale yellow, peach, or tinged with pink and the foliage may be green or purple.[1][2]

The subspecies of C. purpurea are argued to be their own species in the genus Castilleja.

References

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  1. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Castilleja purpurea (downy Indian paintbrush)". plants.usda.gov.