Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja coccinea (L.) Spreng. - Figwort familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Hummingbirds
Native Range
- USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- CAN: Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.