Castilleja rhexiifolia

Castilleja rhexiifolia

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. rhexiifolia
Binomial name
Castilleja rhexiifolia
Rydb. (1900)
Synonyms
  • Castilleja humilis Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja lanceifolia Rydb. (1900)
  • Castilleja lauta A.Nelson (1900)
  • Castilleja leonardii Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja magna Rydb. (1907)
  • Castilleja obtusiloba Rydb. (1904)
  • Castilleja oregonensis Gand. (1919)
  • Castilleja purpurascens Rydb. (1907), nom. illeg.
  • Castilleja subpurpurascens Rydb. (1917)

Castilleja rhexiifolia, commonly called rosy paintbrush, subalpine paintbrush, or rhexia-leaved paintbrush, is a species of plant in Orobanchaceae, commonly known as the broomrape family. They are a common flower found in moist habitats near or above timberline in the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Northwest. Like most members of the Castilleja genus, they are partially parasitic plants.