Indian Paintbrush



  The state flower of Wyoming is the Indian Paintbrush. The Indian paintbrush looks like a pink, green person if you looks at it in a angle. This flower also has the colors of  pink and purple. This kind of flower lives as high as 9000 feet high (2473 meters).

    This flower comes from the wildflower family. The flower is found mostly on high mountain peaks in the west part of the United States.  This flower can be found in the Rocky Mountains.

Scientific name:Castilleja linariaefolia
year made state flower: 1917
Nickname: Painted-cup
 
 

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