Castilleja parviflora var. albida
Orobanchaceae
White Small-Flowered Paintbrush
Upright, sticky below flower head, entire plant turning black as it dies. Stems clustered, glistening with glands. Leaves oval to lance-shaped, divided into 3–5 lobes; leaves from midstem up to 1/8 in. wide. Flowers very small, yellowish green to green with purple edges, hidden by dull yellow to whitish 3- to 5-lobed bracts. Grows in alpine meadows and rocky slopes.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–12 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
- Found In: N Cascades NP
- Native: Yes
