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NC Native Plant Society:
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Castilleja coccinea

Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup

Scientific Name:

Castilleja coccinea

Genus:

Castilleja

Species Epithet:

coccinea

Common Name:

Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup

Plant Type

Herb/Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Orobanchaceae (Broomrape Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Size:

0-1 ft., 1-3 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

Red, Orange

Light:

Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

April, May, June

Growing Area:

Mountains, Piedmont

Habitat Description:

Woodlands, fens, barrens, rock outcrops, meadows, wet pastures, grassy openings, usually over mafic rocks.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Has some wildlife value

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S3: Vulnerable (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

State Status:

W6: Watch List: Regionally Rare (*Key)

Notes:

Attracts hummingbirds

Blooms

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Indian Paintbrush Plants

Discovered in Orange County, NC by Ulana Stuart and Terry Leigh Britton, 2009

image

© Terry Leigh Britton

Indian Paintbrush Bloom Closeup

Discovered 2009 in Orange County, NC

image

© 2009 Terry Leigh Britton

The distal ends of the floral bracts are what gives this plants its scarlet color. The actual flowers (not seen in this photo) are small, tubular, greenish-yellow and mostly hidden among the bracts.

Blue Ridge Parkway, Haywood Co., NC

The Scientific Name is Castilleja coccinea. You will likely hear them called Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Painted Cup. This picture shows the The distal ends of the floral bracts are what gives this plants its scarlet color. The actual flowers (not seen in this photo) are small, tubular, greenish-yellow and mostly hidden among the bracts. of Castilleja coccinea

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record



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