Orobanchaceae

Alaska Indian paintbrush

Castilleja unalaschcensis (Cham. & Schltdl.) Malte

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja

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Alaska Indian paintbrush: Catilleja unalaschcensis, commonly known as Alaska Indian Paintbrush or Unalaska Paintbrush, photographed near the mouth of Fox Creek on the Inian Peninsula of — Photo: Stepheng3, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Alaska Indian paintbrush

Synonyms

Castilleja pallida var. unalaschcensis Cham. & Schltdl.
Castilleja pallida var. unalaschkensis Cham. & Schltdl.
Castilleja unalaschcensis subsp. transnivalis Pennell
Castilleja unalaschcensis subsp. typica Pennell

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Alaska: native, Canada: native

Photos

Photo: Stepheng3, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.