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Wholeleaf Indian Paintbrush

(Castilleja integra)

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Description

Castilleja integra, with the common name wholeleaf Indian paintbrush, is an herbaceous perennial plant native to the Southwestern United States. The plant is found in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas. Castilleja integra was first discovered in the Organ Mountains of Southern New Mexico near El Paso, Texas by Charles Wright. Its first published description was in 1858 by Asa Gray.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Lamiales
Family:Orobanchaceae
Genus:Castilleja
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