Species of flowering plant
Castilleja linariifolia is a perennial plant, native to the United States and is the state flower of Wyoming . It has a number of common names including Wyoming Indian paintbrush , narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush , desert paintbrush , Wyoming desert paintbrush , Wyoming paintbrush , linaria-leaved Indian Paintbrush , and Indian paintbrush .[ 2]
Castilleja linariifolia pinkish flowers
Description
It is a perennial herb.[ 3] It grows up to one meter in height and has sparse, linear leaves which are between 20 and 80 mm in length and have up to 3 lobes.[ 4] The flowers, which consist of a pinkish-red to yellow calyx and yellow-green floral tube, appear in panicles or spikes between June and September in its native range.[ 4]
Distribution and habitat
An illustration from National Geographic in 1917.
This species occurs on rocky slopes and arid plains and is associated with sagebrush scrub as well as pinyon pine or juniper woodland.[ 4] It is native to Arizona , California , Colorado , Idaho , Montana , New Mexico , Nevada , Oregon , Utah and Wyoming.[ 5]
State flower
When options were being considered for a state flower for Wyoming, Dr. Grace Raymond Hebard from the University of Wyoming promoted this species over rival candidates including the columbine and fringed gentian .[ 2]
The State of Wyoming officially adopted the Indian paintbrush ("Castilleja linariaefolia ") as the state flower of Wyoming on January 31, 1917.[ 2] [ 6]
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AL Camellia , Oak-leaf hydrangea WF
AK Forget-me-not
AZ Saguaro cactus blossom
AR Apple blossom
CA California poppy
CO Rocky Mountain columbine
CT Mountain laurel , Mirabilis jalapa CH
DE Peach blossom
FL Orange blossom , Tickseed WF
GA Azalea WF , Cherokee rose FE
HI Hawaiian hibiscus
ID Syringa, mock orange
IL Violet , Milkweed
IN Peony
IA Wild prairie rose
KS Sunflower
KY Goldenrod
LA Magnolia , Louisiana iris WF
ME White pine cone and tassel
MD Black-eyed susan
MA Mayflower
MI Apple blossom , Dwarf lake iris WF
MN Pink and white lady's slipper
MS Magnolia , Tickseed WF
MO Hawthorn
MT Bitterroot
NE Goldenrod
NV Sagebrush
NH Purple lilac , Pink lady's slipper WF
NJ Violet
NM Yucca flower
NY Rose
NC Flowering dogwood , Carolina lily WF
ND Wild prairie rose
OH Scarlet carnation , Large white trillium WF
OK Oklahoma rose , Indian blanket WF , Mistletoe FE
OR Oregon grape
PA Mountain laurel , Penngift crown vetch BC
RI Violet
SC Yellow jessamine , Goldenrod WF
SD Pasque flower
TN Iris , Purple passionflower WF , Tennessee coneflower WF
TX Bluebonnet sp.
UT Sego lily
VT Red clover
VA American dogwood
WA Coast rhododendron
WV Rhododendron
WI Wood violet
WY Indian paintbrush
AS Paogo (Ulafala)
GU Bougainvillea spectabilis
MP Flores mayo
PR Maga
VI Yellow elder
Italics : state wildflower WF , state children's flower CH , state floral emblem FE , beautification and conservation BC