Hi

I found this plant at about 5,000' when on the summit of Mt. Washington
on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. this July.

It was growing amongst the old rubble left over when they blasted for
the chairlift years ago. There are wild lupins and heather close by.
The plant is about 4-5" tall and was growing by itself, only one or two
of them close by.

Everyone I've shown this to are totally stumped as to it's identity.


http://131.104.45.233/IMG_0457.JPG

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks!!

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wrote:

Hi

I found this plant at about 5,000' when on the summit of Mt. Washington
on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. this July.

It was growing amongst the old rubble left over when they blasted for
the chairlift years ago. There are wild lupins and heather close by.
The plant is about 4-5" tall and was growing by itself, only one or two
of them close by.

Everyone I've shown this to are totally stumped as to it's identity.


http://131.104.45.233/IMG_0457.JPG


Indian paintbrush, Castilleja coccinea.

In article ,
Mark Herbert wrote:

In article .com,
wrote:

Hi

I found this plant at about 5,000' when on the summit of Mt. Washington
on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. this July.

It was growing amongst the old rubble left over when they blasted for
the chairlift years ago. There are wild lupins and heather close by.
The plant is about 4-5" tall and was growing by itself, only one or two
of them close by.

Everyone I've shown this to are totally stumped as to it's identity.


http://131.104.45.233/IMG_0457.JPG


Indian paintbrush, Castilleja coccinea.

Actually, it is probably Castilleja integra, or some other Western
species.

Think thats it!

http://www.nazflora.org/Castilleja_integra.htm

Thanks Mark

Steve