Native Plants
Castilleja purpurea var. lindheimeri
Castilleja purpurea (Nutt.) G. Don var. lindheimeri (A. Gray) Shinners
Lindheimer's Paintbrush, Lindheimer's Prairie Paintbrush, Lindheimer's Indian Paintbrush, Prairie Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
USDA Symbol: CAPULUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Castellija purpurea var. lindheimeri
Prairie or Lindheimer Paintbrush
Scrophulariaceae
Location: Street crossing of Marnock and Cross XD in Helotes.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Open field with sparse vegetation, full sun.
Description: Lower leaves linear and sessile; corolla protrudes 8 mm, falcate, 30 & 36 mm, yellow-green w/mouth margins colored red, galea w/pronounced teeth, calyx and bracts bright orange-red; calyx segments half length of total 10-12 mm, lower lip corolla 9 mm.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: Apr 27, 1994
Specimen number: 94
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0791
Accession Date: May 28, 1994
Accession Number: 59
Annotations: SCXFB (In flower & fruit)