Indian paintbrush

Indian paintbrush

n.

Any of various partly parasitic plants of the genus Castilleja, having spikes of flowers surrounded by showy, brightly colored bracts. Also called painted cup.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Indian paintbrush - erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers Asclepias tuberosa, butterfly weed, chigger flower, chiggerflower, orange milkweed, pleurisy root, tuber root milkweed, silkweed - any of numerous plants of the genus Asclepias having milky juice and pods that split open releasing seeds with downy tufts
	2.	Indian paintbrush - any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts painted cup wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant Castilleia, Castilleja, genus Castilleia, genus Castilleja - genus of western North and South American perennials often partially parasitic on roots of grasses Castilleja chromosa, desert paintbrush - most common paintbrush of western United States dry lands; having erect stems ending in dense spikes of bright orange to red flowers Castilleja miniata, giant red paintbrush - wildflower of western North America having ragged clusters of crimson or scarlet flowers Castilleja sessiliflora, great plains paintbrush - hairy plant with pinkish flowers; Great Plains to northern Mexico Castilleja sulphurea, sulfur paintbrush - plant of moist highland meadows having ragged clusters of pale yellow flowers