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Keywords: Orobanchaceae | Castilleja hispida Benth. var. hispida | near Merritt, British Columbia
Updated Oct. 10, 2006 at 2:39PM local time: I had this incorrectly identified as Castilleja miniata. It is actually Castilleja hispida var. hispida, as corrected by Mark in the comments. Thanks Mark!
This red paintbrush was photographed near Merritt, BC, last weekend. The red parts of the plant are not actually petals, but modified leaves (bracts).
Apologies for the brief commentary for today (and the next few days), as I'm out of town.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at May 20, 2005 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Mark Egger at October 11, 2006 11:05 AM
actually all flower petals are modified leave structures so in a sense, it is petals. This particular species is a prime example of how plants evolved to produce flower petals. Here you can see it in process.
Posted by: Chris at August 19, 2008 12:59 PM
Wonderful photograph showing coloration change.
Posted by: Steve Shook at June 13, 2009 6:10 AM
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This Castilleja photo is actually C. hispida var. hispida, not C. miniata, which has entire leaves, a longer corolla beak, and linear-lanceolate, narrowly acute, almost acuminate calyx lobes.