Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Tewa - Other, Ceremonial Items
Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 297
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Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
Scientific name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: CALI4 (
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Common names: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Used ceremonially as the 'Red Flower' associated with the southeast direction.
RECRD: 21341 id: 8495