Castilleja lindheimeri
(Lindheimer's Indian Paintbrush)
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6039
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6047
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6064
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6035
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6060
Castilleja lindheimeri, along FM 1147 north of Bertram, Burnet Co. 6068
| Scientific Name | Castilleja lindheimeri (Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CAPUL |
| Common Name | Lindheimer's Indian Paintbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 527213 |
| Family | Orobanchaceae (Broomrape) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Rocky areas on slopes, ridges, grasslands, pastures, open woodlands, roadsides; sometimes over limestone or granite. Plant: Erect, clump-forming perennial 6-18 inches tall with unbranched stems; herbiage covered with soft hairs. Leaves: Alternate, sessile, linear to lanceolate, 1-1/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, with 1 or 2 pairs of narrower linear lateral lobes. Inflorescence: Showy elongated terminal spike consisting of leaf-like bracts subtending flowers. Bracts broader and shorter than the leaves; greenish becoming yellow-orange to red, sometimes brownish-orange or they are entirely so colored; with 1 or 2 pairs of lateral lobes, the main central lobe wider than the linear-lanceolate side lobes. Narrow calyx tube has similarly-colored lobes enclosing the yellow-green two-lipped tubular corollas. Protruding corollas are two-lipped, an upper green hood-like lip and slightly flaring lower lip; protruding style and yellow stigma. Bloom Period: March to May. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon, Review of the Castilleja purpurea complex by Nesom and Egger and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
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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