Scrophulariaceae

Castilleja arachnoidea

Cobwebby Paintbrush

Erect, covered with white-woolly hairs. Leaves 3/4–2 1/4 in. long, entire or divided, 1 or 2 pairs of somewhat dished lobes. Bracts 1/4–3/4 in. long, deeply divided; 3–5 rounded, dull yellow to rusty red lobes. Flowers pale green or purple-red. Grows on open dry rocks or summits of mountains at mid and high elevations.

• Rarity: Uncommon
• Flowering Time: Mid Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 3--12 inches
• Habitat: Alpine, Subalpine
• Found In: Siskiyous, Crater Lake Np
• Native: Yes