Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lemmonii A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush: Euphydryas editha, Syngrapha hochenwarthi

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.