Rare and known only from a few locations in southwestern Missouri, it may not occur in our state anymore. The current Computer Vision Model knows about this taxon, so it might be included in automated suggestions with the 'Visually Similar' label. purpurea) has purple bracts instead of red and has clustered flowering stems. Christs Paint Brush Rare Flowers, Yellow Flowers, Beautiful Flowers. It's found only in our far northwestern counties. Castilleja linariifolia (Wyoming indian paintbrush) NPIN Indian Paintbrush. sessiliflora) lacks the 'paint,' with only green bracts surrounding the flowers its flowers protrude noticeably beyond the bracts. Castilleja minuata Cirisum arvense Clematis columbaina Clintonia uniflora. Similar species: There are twoВ other species of Castilleja in Missouri, both Species of Conservation Concern. Mentioned on page 567, 576, 579, 605, 608, 622, 648. Stem leaves alternate, stalkless, narrow to linear to 3-lobed with the central lobe wider and longer than the other 2. Basal leaves formed during first year, short, oblong, with rounded ends.

The actual flowers are inconspicuous, tubular, greenish-yellow, and nestled in the axils of the brilliantly colored bracts, which can be red, orange, or yellow. Indian paintbrush has hairy, upright stems with flowers clustered at the top.

Castillejja yellow paintbrush