HyperDic: desert_paintbrush

English > 1 sense of the expression desert paintbrush:
NOUNplantdesert paintbrush, Castilleja chromosamost common paintbrush of western United States dry lands
English > desert paintbrush: 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.
SynonymCastilleja chromosa
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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