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I've used a variety of online sources to help identify the flowers on utahwildflowers.com. However, I would be lost without the following wonderful books.

Paintbrush, Giant Red

Paintbrushes can be infuriatingly difficult to tell apart – at least for me. Not the least of the problems is that they have a habit of breading with other species.

The Giant red paintbrush is distinguished from C. rhexiifolia by the bright red color of the bracts. While not a scientific key to distinguish the two species – it works for me.

The two characteristics I'm using to distinguish Castilleja miniata (Giant red) from Castilleja rhexiifolia (Splitleaf) is:
Castilleja rhexiifolia is nealry smooth (no hairs) and is smaller than the hairy Castilleja miniata - afterall aren't all giants hairy?

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Alternate Names: Giant Red Paintbrush, Giant Red Indian Paintbrush, Scarlet Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Scientific Name: Castilleja miniata
Duration: Perennial
Native: Yes
USDA Symbol: CAMI12

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Place:	Lone Peak Wilderness, UT
Date:	2009-08-08
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