Palatability of Indian paintbrush has been rated as fair to good for sheep, poor to fair for cattle. Some related and similar-looking plants also found in our mountains are Castilleja martinii, which looks nearly the same Castilleja stenantha (or Castilleja minor ssp. Indian paintbrushs main importance is its aesthetic value. The genus name Castilleja is in honor of the Spanish botany professor Domingo Castillejo, and affinis means 'related to'. A legend from the Plains tribe is said to explain the origins of Indian paintbrush. Like its name implies, the Native Americans were the first people to find this wildflower so intriguing. Any of various partly parasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, having spikes of flowers surrounded by showy, brightly colored bracts. Giant Red Indian paintbrush grows throughout our area. As such, it is difficult to transplant or grow from seed. Indian paintbrush (Castilleja sp.) has been capturing our imaginations for centuries. The actual flowers are tubular green affairs that sometimes emerge from the bracts. This plant is semi-parasitic, most commonly gaining water and food from other plants' roots. The stem is woody and purplish in color, and the green leaves below the inflorescence are thin and lancelike. The Wyoming Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution felt it was time for Wyoming to designate a state flower and put their support behind the Indian Paintbrush. By 1916, over half of the states had already designated a state flower. Common Name: Indian Paintbrush Other Common Names: Desert Paintbrush, Spring Paintbrush Scientific Name: Castilleja chromosa Family: Figwort Family (. This showy plant is one of our earliest Spring flowers and makes its appearance along with Bluebonnets in March. The Indian Paintbrush is the Wyoming State Flower. In Bluebonnet country, large fields of red and blue are an impressive sight. As a photo below illustrates, sometimes nature dips the brush in yellow paint instead of the most common red. Texas Paint Brush (Castilleja indivisa) Texas Indian Paintbrush is one of Texas' most beautiful landscape displays. What is normally taken for the 'flowers' on this plant - the (usually) scarlet brushy-looking tips - are really leaf bracts the true flowers inconspicuously mingle with the leaves in the spring. Normal blooming time is February to May, but the red inflorescence can be observed throughout the year. Indian Paintbrush is a plant known to grow throughout most of the US.
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