Indian paintbrush
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(noun) any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts |
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Synonyms: painted cup |
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Related Words: Castilleja chromosa, Castilleja miniata, Castilleja sessiliflora, Castilleja sulphurea, desert paintbrush, giant red paintbrush, great plains paintbrush, sulfur paintbrush, wild flower, wildflower |
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(noun) erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers |
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Synonyms: Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed, chiggerflower, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root |
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Related Words: milkweed, silkweed |
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