Castilleja, or Indian paintbrush in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.

Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, as well as northeast Asia. These plants are classified in the family Orobanchaceae, and are hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and forbs. Hike the Garden Wall Trail from Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.

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Castilleja, commonly known as Indian paintbrush or Prairie-fire, is a genus of about 200 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants native to the west of the Americas from Alaska south to the Andes, as well as northeast Asia. These plants are classified in the family Orobanchaceae, and are hemiparasitic on the roots of grasses and forbs. Hike the Garden Wall Trail from Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA.