![]() The plants grow up to three feet (.91 meters) tall. Physical Characteristics of Indian Paintbrush Flowers As he painted the sky, he left the spent paint brushes in the fields, which turned into bright flowers, the Indian Paintbrush Flower. The deity gave him paintbrushes with the vivid colors he sought. Because he couldn’t match the natural beauty of “God†or the “Great Spiritâ€, he asked for guidance from the higher power. The name Indian Paintbrush Flower supposedly receives its name from a Native American story where a young warrior tried to paint a sunset with his war paints. Origin of the Name Indian Paintbrush Flowers It has a vivid red or orange color with graying green or purple herbage.Īll of the Indian Paintbrush Flower species are members of the Scrophulariaceae or snapdragon family. Castilleja chromosa is the Desert Indian Paintbrush Flower. It has scarlet and yellow bracts and upper leaves with one to two pairs of lobes. Castilleja hispida is more commonly called the Harsh Paintbrush, it is native to the Pacific Northwest at low elevations. Castilleja parviflora is the name of the Alpine Indian Paintbrush Flower, also called the small-flowered paintbrush. Castilleja indivisa is called the entire-leaf Indian paintbrush, scarlet paintbrush, Texas paintbrush and just Indian paintbrush. It is also called the red Indian paintbrush, harsh paintbrush, common red paintbrush, giant red paintbrush and cliff paintbrush. Indian Paintbrush is the Wyoming State Flower it was designated the state flower of Wyoming in 1917. ![]() ![]() Facts about Indian Paintbrush Flowers (Plant), "Scientific name for Indian Paintbrush is Castilleja minata".
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