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Alpine Paintbrush

Castilleja nana

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Description: Also called Dwarf Alpine Indian Paintbrush, this perennial herb may reach a height of about eight inches, although it often remains much shorter. The flowers range in color from pink to purple to salmon to yellow and are often grayish.

Habitat: Found on rocky slopes throughout the Great Basin as well as the Sierra Nevada range at elevations between 6400 and 13000 feet.

Flowering Season: Flowers form from June through August.

Comments: Members of the genus Castilleja are extremely variable, being subject to hybridization and genetic abnormalities. Recently reclassified as member of Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family).

	Alpine Paintbrush Castilleja nana `Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)` Description: Also called Dwarf Alpine Indian Paintbrush, this perennial herb may reach a height of about eight inches, although it often remains much shorter. The flowers range in color from pink to purple to salmon to yellow and are often grayish. Habitat: Found on rocky slopes throughout the Great Basin as well as the Sierra Nevada range at elevations between 6400 and 13000 feet. Flowering Season: Flowers form from June through August. Comments: Members of the genus Castilleja are extremely variable, being subject to hybridization and genetic abnormalities. Recently reclassified as member of Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family).