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Western Paintbrush

Castilleja occidentalis

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39.2084, -106.171

Field Notes

Description:

Perennial up to 12" tall, in clumps with woolly, unbranched stems.
Flowers greenish yello; the yellow cleft bracts and upper leaves provide the attraction.

Habitat:

Grows on peaks, in tundra and forest openings, and on hillsides.
Subalpine to Alpine

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