Castilleja glandulifera
Orobanchaceae
Sticky Paintbrush
Cluster from woody base, upper plant covered with sticky glands. Stems erect, lower section hairy. Leaves 1/2–2 in. long, lance-shaped, whole or divided with 2 lobes. Flower bracts and calyces are lobed, yellow or soft red. Flower to 1 in. long, with narrow yellow or purplish edges, lower lip dark green. Grows in sandy granite soils at 6500–10,000 ft. Similar C. viscidula is smaller; bracts and calyces usually yellowish green, can be pink, orange, or reddish; flower lower lip reduced to small pouch, with 3 teeth turned inward.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–15 inches
- Habitat: Subalpine
- Found In: Blue Mountains, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Glandular Paintbrush
