Exserted Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja exserta (A. Heller) T.I. Chuang & Heckard - Figwort family

Size

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
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

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.