Castilleja suksdorfii
Orobanchaceae
Suksdorf's Paintbrush
Upright, smooth, nearly hairless. Upper leaves divided into 3–5 lobes; lower leaves linear, entire. Flower bracts and calyx bright red at top, pale green on lower section often separated by a narrow yellow band, narrowly lobed, mostly 5 lobes with sharply pointed tips. Grows in wet meadows in upper montane to subalpine areas.
- Rarity: Rare
- Flowering Time: Early Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 12–25 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
