Victoria's Paintbrush (Castilleja victoriae)

Victoria's Paintbrush, a reference photo — Photo: Spencer Quayle · CC0 (licence)

Castilleja victoriae is a species of flowering plant in the broomrape family known by the common names Victoria's owl-clover and Victoria's paintbrush.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Victoria's Paintbrush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Castilleja tenuis
Castilleja ambigua
Castilleja rubicundula

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Castilleja
Species: Castilleja victoriae

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