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Castilleja foliolosa Hook. & Arn.

Woolly Indian paintbrush, Texas paintbrush

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassAsteridaeA large class that encompasses asters
OrderLamialesAromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary
FamilyOrobanchaceaeBroomrape family of parasitic plants
GenusCastillejaNamed for Spanish botanist Domingo Castillejo
Speciesfoliolosa“Containing leaflets”

About plant names...

Texas Indian paintbrush is a North American native, but it isn't found in Texas at all: it is found in northern Baja California and California. If you're interested in Castillejas, don't miss Mark Egger's superb photographic compilation on Flickr. See also this Castilleja comparison table.

Identification: Plants are 12-24″ (30-60 cm) tall, multiply branched, coated with a "felt" of white to gray, branched hairs. Leaves are ⅜-1¾″ (1-5 cm) long, mostly linear (long and narrow), sometimes forked. Flower clusters are 1-8″ (3-20 cm). Each flower is ½-⅞″ (1.5-2.5 cm) in size, surrounded with bracts (modified leaves) of similar size. Flowers are orange-red or sometimes yellow-green in color, appearing from March to June. Fruits are ⅜-½″ (1-1.5 cm) long, with seeds that are 1/32-1/16″ (1.5-2 mm).

Online References:

Mark Egger’s Castilleja site on Flickr

CalPhotos

The USDA Plants Database

Wildflowers in Santa Barbara

The Anza-Borrego Desert Natural History Association

The Jepson Manual

 

Castilleja foliolosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.

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Castilleja foliolosa (woolly Indian paintbrush, Texas paintbrush)

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, Cali­fornia · ≈ 2 × 1½″ (5.9 × 3.9 cm)

Castilleja foliolosa (woolly Indian paintbrush, Texas paintbrush)

2/26/2010 · Torrey Pines State Park, La Jolla, Cali­fornia · ≈ 2½ × 4″ (7 × 10 cm)

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