Indian paintbrush

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Definitions

Noun

erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers

Noun

any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts

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Synonyms

Asclepias tuberosa butterfly weed chigger flower chiggerflower orange milkweed painted cup pleurisy root tuber root

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More General Terms

milkweed silkweed wild flower wildflower

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More Specific Terms

Castilleja chromosa Castilleja miniata Castilleja sessiliflora Castilleja sulphurea desert paintbrush giant red paintbrush great plains paintbrush sulfur paintbrush

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