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Woolly Paintbrush, Castilleja lanata

Woolly Paintbrush, Castilleja lanata

Woolly Paintbrush, Castilleja lanata	Woolly Paintbrush, Castilleja lanata

Woolly Paintbrush Castilleja lanata, Figwort Family: ( Scrophulariaceae ), Woolly Paintbrush. Also called: Sierra Woolly Indian Paintbrush, Hierba de Conejo, Painted Cup. A short lived perennial plant, fast growing to 2 - 3 feet tall. Generally about 18 inches tall. A partial root parasite. There is a yellow white flowered variety of this species commonly called White-Felted Paintbrush. There are over 12 species of this plant in Arizona and they are very difficult to identify. The leaves of this plant were known in Mexico by the Zapotec's as Hierba de Conejo and were used in the cooking of beans and rice. Used fresh or dry. Height: Perennial growing to about 2 - 3 feet tall. Flowers: The flowers are red to red - orange with lobed, hairy, in terminal clusters, with narrow bracts. Blooming Time: March - August. Leaves: The leaves are red - green, hairy, 2 inches long, linear to linear - lobed. Found: Found throughout higher elevations in Arizona. Elevation: 2500 - 7000 Feet. Habitat: Arid slopes and desert. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken March 10, 2005. Bartlett Lake Area.