Search Our Database: Enter any portion of the Scientific, Common Name, or both. Map courtesy of The Biota of North America Program. Leave comments on Castilleja covilleana at this link.ĭistribution of Castilleja covilleana in the United States and Canada: The hairs on the plant in my photos also seems fitting with the long, soft hairs described for C. The middle, terminal lobe of the leaf will be almost as narrow as the lateral lobes. covilleana can have up to 7 lobes on the leaves, and I have found at least one leaf (and I think more) in my photos of this plant with 7 lobes.
The Montana Field Guides website, operated by the Montana state government, says C.
However, Northwestern Indian Paintbrush seems to be a more erect plant, being up to 18 inches tall, and Jepsen describes angustifolia as having up to 5 lobes on the leaf. covilleana in Ada County, ID, where I photographed this plant. That's due to the similarity of the two species, and because the USDA does not list C. Scott Earle, in Idaho Mountain Wildflowers, describes it as "spidery." It is very similar to Northwestern Indian Paintbrush, Castilleja angustifolia, and frankly I'm not certain I have this ID correct. It is a leafy, hairy plant, up to about a foot high. Also known as prairie rocket, the sand-dune wallflower ranges in color from a light yellow to deep orange and prefers to grow in the dryer, hotter parts of the state. It is found commonly in Idaho, but in no other states except very rarely in Montana.
Rocky Mountain Paintbrush is one of the red Indian Paintbrushes, although it can occasionally be orange or even yellow. Rocky Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Coville Indian Paintbrush - Castilleja covilleanaįamily: Orobanchaceae - Broom-rape familyĬastilleja covilleana - Rocky Mountain Indian Paintbrush, Coville Indian Paintbrush.
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