Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Castilleja lanata - Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush Castilleja lanata - Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush
Scientific Name: Castilleja lanata
Common Name: Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush, Woolly Paintbrush
Flower Color: Red
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall
Date Observed: May 29, 2004
Notes: The flowers rest in red, tri-lobed bracts. The tubular calyx is tri-colored (red, yellow, and green). The beak-like corolla is green on top and red on the sides. The entire plant is covered in white, woolly hair and it has linear lower leaves and lobed upper leaves.
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