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Castilleja coccinea

election posies

Other common names
Red Indians
scarlet painted cup
see morewickaawee
bloody warrior
Indian pink
prairie fire
Synonyms
Bartsia coccinea
Botanical details
Family
Orobanchaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Castilleja

Genus description

Castilleja can be annual or perennial herbaceous plants with bright red leaf-like bracts surrounding white to green flowers in early to mid-spring.

Name status

Correct

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