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Red Spiky Paintbrush

The paintbrush is the state flower of Wyoming. It has thin scarlet or reddish orange panicles and differ from other Paintbrushes in that the petals have a spiky appearance. The…

A leafy plant with pale yellow bracts. The leafy bracts, which are often mistaken for petals, are tightly clustered and rounded around the stalk, like the traditional red paintbrush….

This pink paintbrush has reddish pink bracts that are broad and numerous. The plant can grow to about 1 foot tall. Leaves are generally around 2 inches.

Tall stalk with yellow petals surrounding the top of the stem. Petals start green and fade into yellow….

A bright and showy plant that is common in high meadows. They easily hybridize, and the colors can vary greatly. Most Indian paintbrushes are semi-parasitic, their roots establishing connections with…