Orobanchaceae

Hayden's Indian paintbrush

Castilleja haydenii (A.Gray) Cockerell

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja

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Hayden's Indian paintbrush (Castilleja haydenii) — FlowerPhoto: rdclark86, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Hayden's Indian paintbrush

Synonyms

Castilleja pallida var. haydenii A.Gray

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 40 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: rdclark86, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Chad Wilhite, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
FruitPhoto: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Cecelia Alexander, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.