Marsh Indian Paintbrush: Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)  Castilleja exilis = minor
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Photo Details
August 22, 2004  - LeBarron Point, Utah County, Utah  - ©Nicky Davis


Description
Size: 3 feet tall annual.  Flowers: start halfway up the stem but just the very top is colored scarlet or orange. Blooms: June to August..  Habitat:  in wet soil in valleys.

  Other Information
Host plant for the Fulvia and Leanira Checkerspot Butterfly

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