Castilleja tenuis
Orobanchaceae
Hairy Paintbrush
Upright hairy annual. Stems finely hairy. Leaves long, thin, pointed. Flower bracts less than 1 in. long, 1/2–1 1/2 in. wide, with 3–7 thin, lance-shaped lobes, green or slightly tipped with dull reddish brown, not showy. Flowers white, occasionally yellow; flower beak straight, extending just beyond bracts. Grows in moist open fields, meadows, at low to mid-elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–18 inches
- Habitat: Meadow
- Found In: East Gorge, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Hairy Owl's Clover
- Latin Synonyms: Orthocarpus hispidus
