Lemmon's Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja lemmonii A. Gray

Figwort family

Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
10 inches
Flower Color
Pink, Purple
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Euphydryas editha, Syngrapha hochenwarthi

Native Range

  • USA:  California, Nevada

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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