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magenta paintbrush

Castilleja parviflora

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Like Indian paintbrush, magenta paintbrush or small flowered paintbrush is an hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and other plants. With a high level of selenium it was used as a cure for rheumatism by Indian tribes

Habitat:

alpine meadows

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PublishedSeptember 21, 2011

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