Desert Paintbrush
Castilleja chromosa

Height: to 16"
Flowers: reddish to orangish, hairy
Leaves: narrow, hairy; to 2" long
Blooms: March - September
Elevation: 2000 - 8000'
Habitat: roadsides, chaparral, and clearings in ponderosa pine forests

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