Pronunciation: kas-til-AY-ha lie-nare-ee-i-FO-lee-a
Common name: Desert paintbrush
Family: Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape)
Habitat: Moist places, 2500'-8000', joshua tree and
pinyon-juniper woodland, sagebrush scrub, Mojave
Desert
Blooming period: June to September
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Castilleja
2) linariifolia