Exserted Indian Paintbrush
Castilleja exserta (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard - Figwort familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 18 inches
Plant Type: Forb/herb
Features
Flower Color: White, Red, Pink, Yellow, Green, Purple
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds
Larval Species depending on Exserted Indian Paintbrush: Euphydryas chalcedona quino, Euphydryas editha bayensis, Junonia coenia, Junonia coenia coenia, Junonia evarete, Schinia cupes, Schinia pulchripennis
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, New Mexico
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
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.