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Woolly Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja foliolosa

Photo by StirredMocha
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Description:

An Indian paintbrush species of chaparral and dry areas in California and the Baja Peninsula. The colorful red areas are not petals but bracts which shelter the inconspicuous flower beneath them.

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Flowers of North America
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The Color Red
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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California's Native Plants
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Plants of the SF Bay Area
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PublishedAugust 15, 2014

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