Castilleja septentrionalis

Castilleja septentrionalis
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Orobanchaceae
Genus:	Castilleja
Species:	C. septentrionalis
Binomial name
Castilleja septentrionalis Lindl.
Synonyms[1]
Castilleja pallida subsp. septentrionalis (Lindl.) Scoggan Castilleja pallida var. septentrionalis (Lindl.) A.Gray Castilleja brunnescens Rydb. Castilleja luteovirens Rydb. Castilleja rhexiifolia var. sulphurea (Rydb.) N.D.Atwood Castilleja septentrionalis var. micmacorum J.Rousseau Castilleja sulphurea Rydb. Castilleja wyomingensis Rydb.

Castilleja septentrionalis is a species of Indian paintbrush known by several common names, including northern paintbrush, sulfur paintbrush, and pale painted cup. There is taxonomic disagreement as to if it is one species widely distributed in mountain and alpine environments of North America or if there is a second species, Castilleja sulphurea, in the Rocky Mountains.

According to the White Mountain National Forest botanist Chris Mattrick, "The stunning beauty of the inflorescence stands out in sharp contrast to the green and gray background of the alpine habitats in New England and elicits many complimentary remarks from the passerby."^[2]