Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

The intense and unique red is simply mesmerizing to me, and this specimen was the absolute grandest of them all! Altitude 3083 metres. It is native to Mexico…


Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

Altitude 3083 metres. It is native to Mexico to northern Argentina. -0.361389,-78.149167


Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

Field paintbrush (Castilleja arvensis)

The color of the infloresence is incredibly attractive - to me and insects alike. The red leaves are nothing more than indicators or flags - the real flower…