Castilleja indivisa
(Texas Paintbrush)
Castilleja indivisa, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 3786/3799
Castilleja indivisa, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2368
Castilleja indivisa, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 0553
Castilleja indivisa, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2612
Castilleja indivisa, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington Co. 2597
Castilleja indivisa, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7995
Castilleja indivisa, near Round Top, Washington Co. 1989
Castilleja indivisa, near Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington Co. 2594
| Scientific Name | Castilleja indivisa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAIN13 |
| Common Name | Texas Paintbrush, Indian Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33064 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or calcareous soils of open areas, prairies and roadsides; generally from Central Texas east. Plant: Erect, clump-forming annual 8-18 inches tall with unbranched, hairy stems. Leaves: Alternate, stalkless, linear to lanceolate, usually with entire margins or sometimes lobed near base; 1 to 4 inches long. Inflorescence: Showy, comprising inconspicuous greenish-white tubular flowers with a corolla about 1 inch long and protruding style and stigma, surrounded by a colorful lobed calyx, usually red, but can be light yellow or rarely white; one rhombic to broadly oblanceolate, leaf-like, brightly-colored bract below; a few to several flower and bract combinations arranged in showy terminal spikes 3 to 8 inches long. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and the Wildflower Center. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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