A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains

by Joel Ellis Holloway

Book Overview

Castilleja coccinea Indian Paintbrush SCIENTIFIC NAME: Castilleja , for Domingo Castillejo (fl. 1781), a Spanish botanist + coccinea , Latin for scarlet. Reference is to the color of the flowers. COMMON NAME: Indian Paintbrush, from the appearance of the flowers that resemble a brush dipped in paint. American Indians obtained dye from this plant. This typical entry from A Dictionary of Common Wildflowers of Texas and the Southern Great Plains illustrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087565309X
• ISBN13: 9780875653099
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Texas Christian University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.4" x 10.0"