Giant Red Indian Paintbrush

Castilleja miniata Douglas ex Hook.

Figwort family

Plant Type
Subshrub, Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, Green
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Butterflies; Larval Host (Butterfly); Hummingbirds
Larval Host Euphydryas anicia ancicia, Euphydryas gillettii

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Yukon
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (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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