Wavy-leaf Paintbrush; Applegate's Paintbrush
Castilleja applegatei
Orobanchaceae (=Scrophulariaceae)

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Castilleja - Named for Prof. Domingo Castillejo,
18th century instructor of botany at Cadiz, Spain

applegatei - Named for Dr. Elmer Ivan Applegate,
20th century Oregon naturalist

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FR 23S10
The wavy leaves distinguish this species from Castilleja linariifolia

Paintbrushes are semi-parasites, or hemiparasites, so are often found growing against or inside other plants. In the Southern Sierra Nevada, I've seen them equally standing alone and with a host. Below, with Sage (left) and Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) REFERENCE:    Indian Paintbrush - A Pretty Parasite

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Next page shows Castilleja linariifolia with Lupinus.