OROBANCHACEAE
Castilleja indivisa
Common Name: Texas Paintbrush
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habit in early Spring--Castilleja indivisa is a hemiparasitic (what does that mean?) annual | individual plant |
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bracts closeup--do you see why species of Castilleja are commonly called paintbrushes? | flowers closeup--do you see the two-lobed green stigmas? |
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flower again | leaf, with old flower in the axil developing into fruit |