/orange%20bract%20tips%20San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20361.jpg) Orange bract tips. San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise |
Lesser Indian Paintbrush Castilleja minor ssp. spiralis Annual, slender and erect with long reddish or orange-tipped bracts. Common in grassy areas along seeps and seasonal streams in Santa Ana Mountains, and Dripping Springs in Limestone Canyon. Endemic to California Back to Orobanchaceae of Orange County, California |
/yellow%20corolla%20San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20358.jpg) Yellow corolla. San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise |
/beside%20stream%20in%20grassy%20area%20San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20171.jpg) Beside stream in grassy area, San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise |
/long%20narrow%20tapered%20orange-red%20bract%20tips%20San%20Juan%20Loop%20Trail,%20Cleveland%20National%20Forest,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-18-10%20169.jpg) Long narrow tapered orange-red bract tips. San Juan Loop Trail, Cleveland National Forest, Riverside Co., CA. 7-18-10. © Joan Avise |
/hairy%20lanceolate%20entire%20leaves;%20beside%20stream,%20Tenaja%20Falls%20Trail,%20San%20Mateo%20Wilderness,%20Riverside%20Co.,%20CA.%207-4-11%20069.jpg) Hairy lanceolate entire leaves; beside stream, Tenaja Falls Trail, San Mateo Wilderness, Riverside Co., CA. 7-4-11. © Joan Avise |
 Hot Springs Cyn, lower 4 mi., 4-25-13. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
 Hot Springs Cyn, lower 4 mi., 4-25-13. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
 Hot Springs Cyn, lower 4 mi., 4-25-13. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
 Hot Springs Cyn, lower 4 mi., 4-25-13. © Ron Vanderhoff. |
 True flowers. Upper Bell Cyn., Santa Ana Mts., Orange County, CA. 5-11-17. © Ron Vanderhoff.. |