Castilleja integra

Castilleja integra
Coconino National Forest, Arizona, US

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species:
C. integra
Binomial name
Castilleja integra
The range of Castilleja integra in western North America
Synonyms
  • Castilleja angustifolia A.Gray
  • Castilleja elongata Pennell
  • Castilleja gloriosa Britton
  • Castilleja integra var. gloriosa (Britton) Cockerell
  • Castilleja integra var. gracilis Cockerell
  • Castilleja integra var. intermedia Cockerell

Castilleja integra, with the common names orange paintbrush, Southwestern paintbrush, and wholeleaf paintbrush, is a partially parasitic herbaceous perennial plant native to the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. The species produces a relatively large amount of nectar and is attractive to hummingbirds. It is better suited to cultivation than most other species in the paintbrush genus (Castilleja) and is therefore used in xeriscape gardens and naturalistic meadows, even outside its native range.