Map Courtesy of USGS
Castilleja affinis
oregon coastal paintbrush
Habitat:
Limited to coastal prairies along the Oregon and northern California Coast (Randall et al 1988.
This is a perennial herb growing an erect stem up to about 23" in height. It is greenish to purple in color . The leaves are variable in shape and up to 3" long. Flowers appearing between the bracts are a bit longer and covered in hairs. They are green to purple lined with red or yellow. The fruit is a capsule just over a 1/4" long (Randall et al 1988.