HyperDic: castilleja_chromosa

English > 1 sense of the expression Castilleja chromosa:
NOUNplantCastilleja chromosa, desert paintbrushmost common paintbrush of western United States dry lands
English > Castilleja chromosa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningMost common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers.
Synonymdesert paintbrush
BroaderIndian paintbrush, painted cupAny of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts

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