Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush SCIENTIFIC NAME: Castilleja , for Domingo Castillejo (fl. 1781), a Spanish botanist + coccinea , Latin for scarlet. Reference is to the color of the flowers. COMMON NAME: Indian Paintbrush, from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a brush dipped in paint. American Indians obtained dye from this plant. This typical entry from A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains illustrates...
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