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Castilleja Rigida, Rigid Indian Paintbrush


Plants > Wildflowers > Orobanchaceae > Castilleja Rigida
Rigid Indian Paintbrush; Castilleja rigida - rigid Indian paintbush, in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Castilleja rigida - rigid Indian paintbush, in Big Bend National Park, Texas
Common name:
Rigid Indian paintbrush
Family:
Broomrape (Orobanchaceae)
Scientific name:
Castilleja rigida
Main flower color:
Red
Range:
West Texas, from El Paso along the Rio Grande to Del Rio
Height:
Up to 2 feet
Habitat:
Limestone soils in deserts
Leaves:
Up to 3 inches, thin, often curled to form a semi-cylinder
Season:
March to June
Pintrest
Castilleja rigida is a somewhat uncommon plant, found in the US only in far west Texas, close to the upper Rio Grande in low-elevation regions of the Chihuahuan Desert; it is associated with agave lecheguilla, and is probably parasitic. The modified red leaves (bracts) along the upper few inches of each stem are short, rounded and overlapping, while the flowers - thin yellow tubes - project a little way above, right at the tip. Stems, leaves and the base of the bracts are green following rainfall but all become purplish during dry periods.




Castilleja with lechuguilla
Castilleja with lechuguilla
Rigid Indian Paintbrush
Green and red bracts
Flowers and cacti
Flowers and cacti
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