Orobanchaceae
Exserted Indian paintbrush
Castilleja exserta
- Family
- Orobanchaceae
- Genus
- Castilleja
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Exserted Indian paintbrush
Synonyms
- Orthocarpus exsertus A.Heller
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Karen Offereins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Daniel Das, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: James M. Maley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Henrik Kibak, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Calibas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: user:Pompilid, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Calibas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eugene Zelenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.