Indian paintbrush
Indian paintbrush · Indian paintbrushes
Any member of the genus Castilleja of herbaceous perennial plantsAny member of the genus Castilleja of herbaceous perennial plants.
Meaning
5 sensesAny member of the genus Castilleja of herbaceous perennial plants.
Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US, from Arizona to Florida, and northern Mexico.
Butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), of eastern North America.
More meanings 2
Orange hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca, syn. Hieracium aurantiacum)
Hieracium spp. (certain hawkweeds).
More definitions
- erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
- any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
Forms
plural: Indian paintbrushes| Singular | Indian paintbrush |
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regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAny member of the genus Castilleja of herbaceous…:paintbrushB2
Gaillardia pulchella, a flowering plant of southern US,…:firewheelIndian blanketsundance
Close in meaning
- erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers:butterfly weedorange milkweedchigger flowerchiggerflowerpleurisy roottuber rootAsclepias tuberosa
- any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts:painted cup
See also
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