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Indian paintbrush


Indian paintbrush

n.1. Any of various partly parasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, having spikes of flowers surrounded by showy, brightly colored bracts. Also called painted cup.2. See orange hawkweed.

In′dian paint′brush


n. any of several semiparasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, figwort family, with brightly colored, petallike bracts.
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Noun1.Indian paintbrush - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowersIndian paintbrush - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowersAsclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber rootmilkweed, silkweed - any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
2.Indian paintbrush - any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bractsIndian paintbrush - any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bractspainted cupwild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantCastilleia, Castilleja, genus Castilleia, genus Castilleja - genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grassesCastilleja chromosa, desert paintbrush - most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowersCastilleja miniata, giant red paintbrush - wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowersCastilleja sessiliflora, great plains paintbrush - hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern MexicoCastilleja sulphurea, sulfur paintbrush - plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers

Indian paintbrush


Indian paintbrush:

see figwortfigwort,
common name for some members of the Scrophulariaceae, a family comprising chiefly herbs and small shrubs and distributed widely over all continents. The family includes a few climbing types and some parasitic and saprophytic forms.
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Indian paintbrush

of Wyoming. [Flower Symbolism: Golenpaul, 646]See: Flower, State

Indian Paintbrush


A floral essence said to enhance creativity

Indian paintbrush


  • noun

Synonyms for Indian paintbrush

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

Synonyms

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

Related Words

  • milkweed
  • silkweed

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

Synonyms

  • painted cup

Related Words

  • wild flower
  • wildflower
  • Castilleia
  • Castilleja
  • genus Castilleia
  • genus Castilleja
  • Castilleja chromosa
  • desert paintbrush
  • Castilleja miniata
  • giant red paintbrush
  • Castilleja sessiliflora
  • great plains paintbrush
  • Castilleja sulphurea
  • sulfur paintbrush
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