Indian Paintbrush
by Mary Lee Dereske
Title
Indian Paintbrush
Artist
Mary Lee Dereske
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Photograph - Artistic Natural Photography
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Wikipedia: Castilleja, commonly known as paintbrush, Indian paintbrush, or prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial mostly herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, northern Asia, and one species as far west as the Kola Peninsula in northwestern Russia. These plants are classified in the broomrape family Orobanchaceae (following major rearrangements of the order Lamiales starting around 2001; sources which do not follow these reclassifications may place them in the Scrophulariaceae). They are hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and forbs. The generic name honors Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo.
Bright red flowers with pointed petals stand out against a blurred, grassy background. The green foliage around the flowers provides a contrasting backdrop, enhancing the vibrant display of the blooms.
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July 21st, 2024
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