Lesser Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja minor)
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Credit: Stan Shebs | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL -
Credit: Stan Shebs | Own work | License: CC-BY-SA-2.5 CC-BY-SA-3.0-migrated GFDL
Castilleja Minor, or more commonly know as Lesser Indian Paintbrush, is a forb/herb (a forb/herb is a non-woody plant that is not a grass) of the genus Castilleja. Its duration is annual which means it grows for one season only. Castilleja Minor or Lesser Indian Paintbrush's floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
