CASTILLEJA CHROMOSA

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Meaning:

Most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers

Synonyms:

Castilleja chromosa; desert paintbrush

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Castilleja chromosa" is a kind of...):

Indian paintbrush; painted cup (any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts)

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