Common
name: Western Yellow Paintbrush
Latin name: Castilleja occidentalis
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: July to September
Flower size: 1/2" to 1" forming a short
spike
Found in: Subalpine to Alpine
Height: 10" to 12"
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
Near summit of Guanella Pass
Pictured
Wildflower: Western Yellow Paintbrush - Castilleja
occidentalis
Wildflower
Field notes: Western Yellow Paintbrush is perhaps the
prettiest of the yellow Paintbrushes. The flowers on the pictured
plant are young and haven't matured to their normal yellow.
Look
for Western Yellow Paintbrush in sunny areas in tundras,
clearings, slopes, and near the edge of Willows.
