Desert Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja  angustifolia var. dubia
previously syn. C. chromosa
syn. C. ewanii
syn. C. martinii var. ewanii
syn. C. martinii ssp. ewanii
syn. C. pyramidalis
syn. C. Applegatei, ssp. martinii
 Scrophalariaceae (Figwort Family)
syn. Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)


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Blue Canyon - March 28, 2014
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Blue Canyon - March 28, 2014
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April 29, 2005 - Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah
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April 29, 2005 - Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah
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Photo Details ©Nicky Davis
1. 2. Located 28 March 2014 at Blue Canyon, Tooele County, Utah - N. 40.34361, W.-112.60306, Elevation 5830 feet
3. bracts, 4. flower in habitat with a host plant, sagebrush - April 29, 2005 - Antelope Island, Davis County, Utah

Description
syn: species: Applegatei, ssp. martinii
A foot tall with bracts that vary from pink to orange and red. Bracts and sepals are cupped and the tips of some bracts, sepals,
and leaves are deeply cut into three lobes. Paintbrush is hemiparasitic (partially parasitic) and is with it's host plant sagebrush in this photo.  Greasewood  is another host plant it may use. Many botanist now place paintbrush in the genus  Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family) because of its hemiparasitic nature.

Other
Host  plant  for  the Fulvia - Thessalia fulvia, Variable -Euphydryas chalcedona  and Leanira - Thessalia leanira  Checkerspot  Butterflies.

 

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